ymagynatif

Middle English

Alternative forms

• ymaginatyf, ymaginatyve, ymaginatif, imaginatyfe, ymagynatyf, ymaginative, imagynatif, ymagynatiff

Etymology

From Middle French imaginatif, from Medieval Latin imāginātīvus; equivalent to ymagynen +‎ -atyf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /imaˌd͡ʒinaˈtiːf/, /iˌmad͡ʒinaˈtiːf/, /iˈmad͡ʒinatif/

Adjective

ymagynatif

1. Using imagery of the mind
2. (rare) inquisitive, distrustful
3. (rare) creative, imaginative
4. (rare) considered, thought-out

Descendants

• English: imaginative

References

• “imā̆ǧinātī̆f, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Noun

ymagynatif

1. The region of the brain responsible for mental imagery.
2. The ability to generate images in the mind; imagination.

References

• “imā̆ǧinātī̆f, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.