Word Study
adoptive
CIDE DICTIONARY
adoptive, a. [L. adoptivus: cf. F. adoptif.].
Pertaining to adoption; made or acquired by adoption; fitted to adopt; as, an adoptive father, an child; an adoptive language. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
adoptive, adj. due to adoption (adoptive son; adoptive father).
Derivative
adoptively adv.
Etymology
ME f. OF adoptif -ive f. L adoptivus (as ADOPT)
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