-tivo
Portuguese
editEtymology
editReinterpretation of Latin -īvus with the /t/ from the participle form of the verbs.
Suffix
edit-tivo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -tiva, masculine plural -tivos, feminine plural -tivas)
- -ive (adjectival suffix: of the nature of; tending to)
Usage notes
editIt's generally added to verb stems but may be added to noun ones. Read the usage notes of -ivo for what may happen in the latter case.