Synonyms & related words for alterative

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Words related to alterative

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Where does alterative come from?

The word alterative breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: alter, from Latin alter (“other, change”); and -ative, from Latin -ativus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.