Latin edit

Etymology edit

From incīdō (to cut in, cut through) +‎ -īvus (-ive, adjectival suffix). Attested from the 12th century.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

incīsīvus (feminine incīsīva, neuter incīsīvum); first/second-declension adjective (Medieval Latin)

  1. cutting, penetrating; incisive
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Inflection edit

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative incīsīvus incīsīva incīsīvum incīsīvī incīsīvae incīsīva
Genitive incīsīvī incīsīvae incīsīvī incīsīvōrum incīsīvārum incīsīvōrum
Dative incīsīvō incīsīvō incīsīvīs
Accusative incīsīvum incīsīvam incīsīvum incīsīvōs incīsīvās incīsīva
Ablative incīsīvō incīsīvā incīsīvō incīsīvīs
Vocative incīsīve incīsīva incīsīvum incīsīvī incīsīvae incīsīva

Descendants edit