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dēfēnsīvō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of dēfēnsīvus

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Etymology edit

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

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

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

  1. defensive

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defensivo m (plural defensivos)

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Medieval Latin dēfēnsīvus.

Pronunciation edit

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

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

  1. defensive

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Noun edit

defensivo m (plural defensivos)

  1. (dated) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

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