Synonyms & related words for conative

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Words related to conative

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Where does conative come from?

The word conative breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: con, from Latin conari (“to attempt, endeavor”); and -ative, from Latin ivus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.