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defensivus.

defensive

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[deː.fẽːˈsiː.wʊs]Classical-Latin[de.fenˈsiː.vus]

  1. defensive

    Medieval-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. preventive

    Medieval-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. supportive

    Medieval-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰh₁eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰeti Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰéndʰeti Proto-Italic *xʷendō Proto-Italic *fendō Latin *fendō Latin dēfendō Latin -īvus Latin dēfēnsīvus From dēfendō + -īvus.

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