partitive

noun

word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole

adjective

serving to separate or divide into parts

indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts

(Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole

Roots

partirepart- · Latin · to divide, share itusit- · Latin · having been (past participle)ivus-ive · Latin · tending to

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Where does partitive come from?

The word partitive breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: part, from Latin partire (“to divide, share”); it, from Latin itus (“having been (past participle)”); and -ive, from Latin ivus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.