subitive

English

Etymology

From Latin subitō (“suddenly”) +‎ -ive.

Adjective

subitive (not comparable)

  1. (Uralic linguistics, of verbs) Characterizing verbs or verbal affixes denoting actions that occur suddenly or sharply.

Translations

Noun

subitive (plural subitives)

  1. (Uralic linguistics) A verbal form denoting an action that occurs suddenly or sharply.
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