"-if" meaning in French

See -if in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /if/ Forms: -ive [feminine], -ifs [masculine, plural], -ives [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French -if, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|-if|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French -if, {{inh+|fr|frm|-if}} Inherited from Middle French -if, {{inh|fr|fro|-if}} Old French -if, {{inh|fr|la|-īvus}} Latin -īvus Head templates: {{fr-adj}} -if (feminine -ive, masculine plural -ifs, feminine plural -ives)
  1. -ive; forms adjectives denoting characteristics or qualities Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--if-fr-suffix-k1vRkfM4 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for -if meaning in French (2.1kB)

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