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Where does “interpretive” come from?

Interpretive derives from Late Latin interpretativus, from interpretari meaning to explain or translate, ultimately from Etruscan origin uncertain.

interpretive (English): Alternative form of interpretative

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of interpretative

Ancestry of “interpretive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinterpretativeMarked by interpretation

Words derived from “interpretive”

  • interpretivism
  • interpretively
  • noninterpretive
  • interpretivistic
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