Added 9 October 2026
infinitive
/ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/ noun
In Latin: infinitivus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about infinitive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The uninflected form of the verb.
Origin
From Middle English infenitife (“without end, in perpetuity”), from Late Latin īnfīnītīvus (“unlimited, indefinite”), from Latin īnfīnītus (“unlimited, infinite”). By surface analysis, infinite + -ive.
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