defensiva

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Catalan

Pronunciation

Adjective

defensiva

  1. feminine singular of defensiu

Latin

Pronunciation

Adjective

dēfēnsīva

  1. inflection of dēfēnsīvus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

dēfēnsīvā

  1. ablative feminine singular of dēfēnsīvus

References

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: de‧fen‧si‧va

Etymology 1

From defensivo, as a calque of French défensive, a feminine substantive form of défensif.

Noun

defensiva f (uncountable)

  1. (usually as ficar na defensiva) defensive (a means, attitude or position of defence)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

defensiva

  1. feminine singular of defensivo

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /defenˈsiba/
  • Rhymes: -iba
  • Syllabification: de‧fen‧si‧va

Etymology 1

From defensivo.

Noun

defensiva f (plural defensivas)

  1. defensive

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

defensiva

  1. feminine singular of defensivo

Further reading

Swedish

Adjective

defensiva

  1. inflection of defensiv:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural
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