defensivo

Latin

Pronunciation

Adjective

dēfēnsīvō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of dēfēnsīvus

Portuguese

Etymology

From French défensif, from Medieval Latin dēfēnsīvus. By surface analysis, defensa + -ivo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌde.fẽˈsi.vu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌde.fẽˈsi.vo/
 

  • Rhymes: -ivu
  • Hyphenation: de‧fen‧si‧vo

Adjective

defensivo (feminine defensiva, masculine plural defensivos, feminine plural defensivas)

  1. defensive

Noun

defensivo m (plural defensivos)

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Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin dēfēnsīvus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /defenˈsibo/ [d̪e.fẽnˈsi.β̞o]
  • Rhymes: -ibo
  • Syllabification: de‧fen‧si‧vo

Adjective

defensivo (feminine defensiva, masculine plural defensivos, feminine plural defensivas)

  1. defensive

Derived terms

Noun

defensivo m (plural defensivos)

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Further reading

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