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motive

/ˈməʊtɪv/MOH-tiv
/ˈmoʊtɪv/MOH-tiv

Meaninga motive

Common meaning: a reason for acting

Journey through time

  1. Late Latinmotiuum‘a motive’source
  2. Middle Englishmotifsource
  3. Englishmotive‘a reason for acting’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Late Latin motiuum ‘a motive’.

Roots

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