corretivo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

correctivo (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin corrēctīvus, from corrēctus.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.ʁeˈt͡ʃi.vu/ [ko.heˈt͡ʃi.vu]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ko.ʁeˈt͡ʃi.vu/ [ko.χeˈt͡ʃi.vu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.ʁeˈt͡ʃi.vo/ [ko.heˈt͡ʃi.vo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.ʁɛˈti.vu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.ʁɛˈti.bu/ [ku.ʁɛˈti.βu]

Hyphenation: cor‧re‧ti‧vo

Adjective

corretivo (feminine corretiva, masculine plural corretivos, feminine plural corretivas)

corrective (pertaining to correction)
Synonym: corretor

Noun

corretivo m (plural corretivos)

concealer (cosmetic designed to cover blemishes)
Synonym: corretor
whiteout (fluid used to cover writing mistakes)
Synonym: corretor
(Brazil, informal) beating or spanking

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