Coemptive

/koʊɛmˈptɪv/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or involving coemption; of or pertaining to joint purchase or coemption marriage.

Etymology

From coempt + -ive (suffix creating adjectives meaning 'tending to' or 'relating to'). Alternative adjectival form to coemptional.

Kelly Says

English offers multiple ways to make adjectives from the same root—'coemptional' and 'coemptive' both mean similar things, showing how English's Germanic and Latin roots give us redundant but semantically subtle alternatives.

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