infinitive
Meaning of infinitive
noun
the basic form of a verb, without an inflection binding it to a particular subject or tense (e.g. see in we came to see, let him see ).
adjective- having or involving the basic form of a verb.
infinitive clauses
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin infinitivus, from infinitus (see infinite). The noun dates from the mid 16th century.
Information about infinitive
Hyphenation of infinitive
in-fini-tive
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- infinitive is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
Translation of infinitive
- Italian: infinitivo
- German: Infinitiv
- French: infinitif
- Spanish: infinitivo
Words that rhyme with infinitive
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