Archaic or variant form of emanative; tending to emanate or flow out.
From emanate + -iv variant of -ive suffix. This form appears in older English texts and philosophical writings, gradually replaced by the standard 'emanative.'
In rare 17th and 18th-century philosophical texts, you'll find 'emanativ' used to describe the creative power of God or nature—showing how English spelling conventions have solidified since then.
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