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Where does “meditative” come from?

Meditative comes from Middle French méditatif, meaning inclined to meditation or contemplative in character.

meditative (English): Of or pertaining to meditation; Thoughtful;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to meditation; Thoughtful;...

Ancestry of “meditative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchméditatif—

Words derived from “meditative”

  • meditatively
  • meditativeness
  • premeditative
  • premeditatively
  • unmeditative
Every word from Middle French méditatif →