modificatif
French, adjective\mɔ.di.fi.ka.tif\
modificatif is spelled M-O-D-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-F (11 letters) and appears about once in every 12 million words in written French, the 114,550th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Modificatif is a French adjective meaning “modifying” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui modifie”.
What does modificatif mean in English?
adjective
- 1
modifying
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui modifie.
noun: 1. Mots qui déterminent le sens des autres.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of modificatif
- modificative feminine
- modificatifs masculine plural
- modificatives feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce modificatif?
- \mɔ.di.fi.ka.tif\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is modificatif in French?
modificatif appears about once in every 12 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).