-tivo

Portuguese

Etymology

Reinterpretation of Latin -īvus with the /t/ from the participle form of the verbs.

Suffix

-tivo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -tiva, masculine plural -tivos, feminine plural -tivas)

1. -ive (adjectival suffix: of the nature of; tending to)

   Added to the stem of verbs

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -tivo

Related terms

• -ivo