Synonyms & related words for agentive

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Words related to agentive

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Where does agentive come from?

The word agentive breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: ag, from Latin agere (“to do, act, drive”); -ent, from Latin ens (“one who does”); and -ive, from Latin ivus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.