inquisitivo
Italian
Etymology
From Latin inquīsītīvus.
Adjective
inquisitivo (feminine inquisitiva, masculine plural inquisitivi, feminine plural inquisitive)
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin inquīsītīvus.
Adjective
inquisitivo (feminine inquisitiva, masculine plural inquisitivos, feminine plural inquisitivas)
- inquisitive (eager to acquire knowledge)
- inquisitive (too curious)
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin inquīsītīvus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inkisiˈtibo/ [ĩŋ.ki.siˈt̪i.β̞o]
- Rhymes: -ibo
- Syllabification: in‧qui‧si‧ti‧vo
Adjective
inquisitivo (feminine inquisitiva, masculine plural inquisitivos, feminine plural inquisitivas)
- investigative
- (dated) inquisitive
Related terms
Further reading
- “inquisitivo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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