Where does “fictive” come from?

Fictive comes from Middle French fictif, meaning invented or imaginary.

fictive (English): Having the characteristics of fiction: fictional;...

Definitions

  1. Having the characteristics of fiction: fictional;...

Ancestry of “fictive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchfictif

Words derived from “fictive

Every word from Middle French fictif
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