Portuguese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin corrēctīvus, from corrēctus.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (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]
 

  • Hyphenation: cor‧re‧ti‧vo

Adjective edit

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

  1. corrective (pertaining to correction)
    Synonym: corretor

Noun edit

corretivo m (plural corretivos)

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