originative C2+ Topic:Verbs of Movement US /əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪv/ UK /əˈrɪdʒɪnətɪv/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having the power to create or bring something into being Her originative mind produced ideas no one else had imagined. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having the power to create... creativeinventivegenerativeproductiveformative ↔ Opposites derivativeimitativeunoriginalsterile Word family Derived forms originatively Related forms originateoriginoriginatororigination Etymology AI details From 'originate' (from Latin 'origo', 'beginning, source') plus '-ive', denoting the power to bring into being. origo Latin oriri Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Verbs of Movement Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # originative **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈrɪdʒɪnətɪv/ ## Meanings 1. having the power to create or bring something into being ## Examples - Her originative mind produced ideas no one else had imagined. ## Synonyms - creative - inventive - generative - productive - formative ## Antonyms - derivative - imitative - unoriginal - sterile ## Derived Forms - originatively ## Related Forms - originate - origin - originator - origination ## Roots and Affixes - Root: origo - Root: oriri ## Etymology From 'originate' (from Latin 'origo', 'beginning, source') plus '-ive', denoting the power to bring into being. ## AI Etymology Originative is from 'originate' (from Latin 'origo', 'beginning, source') plus '-ive', denoting the power to bring into being. Important recorded forms include origo (Latin) and oriri (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers having the power to create or bring something into being. The wider family includes derived forms such as originatively and related words such as originate, origin, originator, and origination. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown