germinative

English

Etymology

From germinate +‎ -ive.

Adjective

germinative (comparative more germinative, superlative most germinative)

1. Of or pertaining to germination
2. Having the ability to germinate

Derived terms

• germinatively
• postgerminative
• pregerminative

Translations

of or pertaining to germination

French: germinatif (fr) Italian: germinativo (it) Latin: germinātīvus Portuguese: germinativo (pt) Spanish: germinativo (es)

having the ability to germinate

Hungarian: csíraképes (hu) Portuguese: germinativo (pt) Spanish: germinativo (es)

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɛʁ.mi.na.tiv/
• Homophone: germinatives

Adjective

germinative

1. feminine singular of germinatif

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒer.mi.naˈti.ve/
• Rhymes: -ive
• Hyphenation: ger‧mi‧na‧tì‧ve

Adjective

germinative

1. feminine plural of germinativo

Anagrams

• regimentavi

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɡɛr.mɪ.naːˈtiː.wɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒer.mi.naˈtiː.ve]

Adjective

germinātīve

1. vocative masculine singular of germinātīvus