cativ

Romagnol

Etymology

From Latin captīvus (“captive” → “caught by the devil” → “bad”).

Pronunciation

• (Ravennate-Forlivese, San Zaccaria) IPA^(key): /kaˈtiv/, [kaˈtiiv]
• (Imola, Faenza, Lavezzola) IPA^(key): /kaˈtiv/, [kaˈtɨiv]
• (Sarsinate) IPA^(key): /kaˈtiv/, [kaˈtiiv]

Adjective

cativ m (feminine cativa, masculine plural cativ, feminine plural cativi)

1. bad, evil

References

• Ercolani, Libero (1971) Vocabolario Romagnolo-Italiano, Monte di Ravenna, page 88