-if

See also: if and IF

French

Etymology

From Middle French, from Old French, from Latin -īvus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /if/

Suffix

-if (feminine singular -ive, masculine plural -ifs, feminine plural -ives)

-ive; used in forming adjectives denoting characteristics or qualities.

Derived terms

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German

Suffix

-if

Dated alternative form of -iv

Middle English

Suffix

-if

Alternative form of -yf

References

“-i(e, (suf.5)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 20 June 2018.
“-if, -ive (suf.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 20 June 2018.

Middle French

Etymology

From Latin -ivus.

Suffix

-if

-ive

Old French

Etymology

From Latin -ivus.

Suffix

-if

-ive

Descendants

Middle French: -if
- French: -if
Middle English: -yf
- English: -ive, -iff, -y

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