DIVERTIVE

Etymology

Adjective

divertive (comparative more divertive, superlative most divertive)

(archaic) Tending to divert; amusing; interesting.

Source: Wiktionary


Di*vert"ive, a. Etym: [From Divert.]

Definition: Tending to divert; diverting; amusing; interesting. Things of a pleasant and divertive nature. Rogers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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