inflective (not comparable)
(grammar) Inflectional; characterized by variation, or change in form, to mark case, tense, etc.; subject to inflection.
Capable of, or relating to, inflection; deflecting.
inflective quality of the air
Source: Wiktionary
In*flect"ive, a.
1. Capable of, or pertaining to, inflection; deflecting; as, the inflective quality of the air. Derham.
2. (Gram.)
Definition: Inflectional; characterized by variation, or change in form, to mark case, tense, etc.; subject to inflection. Inflective language (Philol.), a language like the Greek or Latin, consisting largely of stems with variable terminations or suffixes which were once independent words. English is both agglutinative, as, manlike, headache, and inflective, as, he, his, him. Cf. Agglutinative.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
