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

Using imagery of the mind
(rare) inquisitive, distrustful
(rare) creative, imaginative
(rare) considered, thought-out

Descendants

English: imaginative

References

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

Noun

ymagynatif

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

References

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

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