meliorativ
meliorative; improving
English translations
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meliorative
Word details
- German meaning
- Verbessernd, aufwertend; in der Sprachwissenschaft: eine Bedeutungswandel, bei dem ein Wort eine positivere Bedeutung erhält.
- English meaning
- Meliorative
- Synonym
- verbessernd, aufwertend
- German example
- Die meliorative Wirkung der Therapie war deutlich sichtbar.
- English example
- The meliorative effect of the therapy was clearly visible.
Example sentences with “meliorativ”
Das Wort hat im Laufe der Zeit eine meliorative Bedeutung erhalten. (The word has acquired a meliorative meaning over time.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'meliorative' mean in linguistics?
It refers to a semantic change where a word's meaning becomes more positive over time.