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Romagnol
Etymology
From Latin captīvus (“captive” → “caught by the devil” → “bad”).
Pronunciation
- (Ravennate-Forlivese, San Zaccaria) IPA(key): /kaˈtiv/,
- (Imola, Faenza, Lavezzola) IPA(key): /kaˈtiv/,
- (Sarsinate) IPA(key): /kaˈtiv/,
Adjective
cativ m (feminine cativa, masculine plural cativ, feminine plural cativi)
- bad, evil
References
- Ercolani, Libero (1971) Vocabolario Romagnolo-Italiano, Monte di Ravenna, page 88