Adoptive
Pronunciation : A*dopt"ive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. adoptivus: cf. F. adoptif.]
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to adoption; made or acquired by adoption; fitted to adopt; as, an adoptive father, an child; an adoptive language. -- A*dopt"ive*ly, adv.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913