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Etymology
Borrowed from French lessive, from Latin lixīva, from lixīvus (“made into lye”), by ellipsis of the phrase aqua lixīva. Compare Italian lisciva, Spanish lejía, Romanian leșie.
Pronunciation
Noun
lesivo (uncountable, accusative lesivon)
- washing solution, detergent
Derived terms
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Italian
Etymology
From leso (“damaged”, “injured”) + -ivo (“-ive”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leˈzi.vo/
- Rhymes: -ivo
- Hyphenation: le‧sì‧vo
Adjective
lesivo (feminine lesiva, masculine plural lesivi, feminine plural lesive)
- detrimental or damaging (to); injurious
Derived terms
Further reading
- lesivo in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- lesivo in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- lesivo in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- lesivo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- lesivo in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
- lesivo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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Portuguese
Etymology
From leso + -ivo.
Pronunciation
Adjective
lesivo (feminine lesiva, masculine plural lesivos, feminine plural lesivas)
- harmful or damaging (to); injurious; detrimental
- Synonyms: nocivo, prejudicial, ruim
Spanish
Etymology
From leso + -ivo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leˈsibo/
- Rhymes: -ibo
- Syllabification: le‧si‧vo
Adjective
lesivo (feminine lesiva, masculine plural lesivos, feminine plural lesivas)
- harmful or damaging (to); injurious; detrimental
Derived terms
Further reading