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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin retentīvus, from Latin retentus. Doublet of ritentivo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /re.tenˈti.vo/
- Rhymes: -ivo
- Hyphenation: re‧ten‧tì‧vo
Adjective
retentivo (feminine retentiva, masculine plural retentivi, feminine plural retentive)
- (physics) retentive
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin retentīvus, from Latin retentus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /retenˈtibo/
- Rhymes: -ibo
- Syllabification: re‧ten‧ti‧vo
Adjective
retentivo (feminine retentiva, masculine plural retentivos, feminine plural retentivas)
- retentive
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