innovatively-maintained
|in-no-va-tive-ly-main-tained|
/ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪvli-meɪnˈteɪnd/
creatively maintained
Etymology
'innovatively-maintained' originates from the combination of 'innovative' and 'maintained'. 'Innovative' comes from the Latin word 'innovare', meaning 'to renew or change', and 'maintained' is derived from the Old French 'maintenir', meaning 'to hold in hand'.
'Innovative' changed from the Latin 'innovare' to the modern English 'innovative', and 'maintained' evolved from the Old French 'maintenir' to the modern English 'maintained'.
Initially, 'innovative' meant 'to renew or change', and 'maintained' meant 'to hold in hand'. Over time, 'innovatively-maintained' evolved to mean 'maintained in a creative or novel way'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
maintained in a manner that is characterized by innovation or creativity.
The innovatively-maintained garden attracted many visitors.
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