pervasive

English

WOTD – 29 March 2008

Etymology

From Latin pervāsus, from pervādō (spread through, pervade), from per (through) + vādō (go, walk).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈveɪ.sɪv/
  • (US) IPA(key): /pɚˈveɪ.sɪv/
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Adjective

pervasive (comparative more pervasive, superlative most pervasive)

  1. Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.
    The medication had a pervasive effect on the patient's health.

Synonyms

English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weh₂dʰ-‎ (0 c, 12 e)

Translations

German

Adjective

pervasive

  1. inflection of pervasiv:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

pervasive

  1. feminine plural of pervasivo
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