translative
/tɹænzˈleɪtɪv/adjective, noun
translative is spelled T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-I-V-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, translative means “Of, or relating to the movement of a person or thing from one place to another” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in translative?
| Letters | 11: T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is translative?
Translative appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce translative?
- /tɹænzˈleɪtɪv/
- /ˈtɹænzleɪtɪv/
- /ˈtɹænzlətɪv/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-translative.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of translative
- more translative comparative
- most translative superlative
- translatives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does translative mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to the movement of a person or thing from one place to another.
- 2
Of, or relating to the translation of language.
- 3
Of, or relating to the translative case.
- 4
obsoleteIn the form of a trope; figurative.
noun
- 1
The translative case.
- 2
A word in the translative case.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does translative come from?
From Latin translativus (“that is to be transferred”). Compare French translatif.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).