calmative
pronunciation
How to pronounce calmative in British English:
UK ['kælmətɪv]
How to pronounce calmative in American English:
US ['kælmətɪv]
Word Origin
- calmative (adj.)
- by 1831, from French calmatif; see calm (adj.) + -ative. A hybrid word; purists prefer sedative. "The Latinic suffix is here defensible on the ground of It. and Sp. calmar, F. calmer ...." [OED].
Example
- 1. I just gave you a calmative .
- 2. In the end , determining whether a calmative gas can be made safe and effective depends on how those criteria are defined .