Emptive
/ˈɛmptɪv/noun
Serving to empty or remove contents; chiefly obsolete or rare.
Did you know?Unlike “empty,” which has Germanic origins, “emptive” is a later English formation created by adding the suffix “-ive” to describe something that causes emptying.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
Old English
ǣmettig
“Unoccupied, at leisure, or empty; related to the noun ǣmetta, meaning leisure or free time.”
Middle English
Middle English
empti
“Empty, unoccupied, or containing nothing.”
16th Century
English
empty
“Having nothing inside; later also meaning spiritually or emotionally lacking.”
17th Century
English
emptive
“Serving to empty or tending to remove contents.”
Modern English
English
emptive
“A rare or obsolete adjective meaning designed to empty.”
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