-ative /ətɪv $ ətɪv, eɪtɪv/
suffix [in adjectives][
Language: Old French;
Origin: -atif, from Latin -ativus]
liking something or tending to do something or show a particular quality:
talkative (=liking to talk a lot) argumentative (=enjoying arguments) imaginative (=showing imagination) [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲