aggressivus

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Latin

Etymology

From aggredior (I approach; attack) +‎ -īvus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

aggressīvus (feminine aggressīva, neuter aggressīvum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) aggressive
    Synonyms: pugnāx, bellicus, bellicōsus
    Antonym: dēfēnsīvus

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative aggressīvus aggressīva aggressīvum aggressīvī aggressīvae aggressīva
Genitive aggressīvī aggressīvae aggressīvī aggressīvōrum aggressīvārum aggressīvōrum
Dative aggressīvō aggressīvō aggressīvīs
Accusative aggressīvum aggressīvam aggressīvum aggressīvōs aggressīvās aggressīva
Ablative aggressīvō aggressīvā aggressīvō aggressīvīs
Vocative aggressīve aggressīva aggressīvum aggressīvī aggressīvae aggressīva

Descendants

References

  • aggressivus in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016