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possessivo
possessivo
Italian
Adjective
possessivo m (feminine singular possessiva, masculine plural possessivi, feminine plural possessive)
Related terms
Latin
Adjective
possessivō
- dative masculine singular of possessivus
- dative neuter singular of possessivus
- ablative masculine singular of possessivus
- ablative neuter singular of possessivus
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin possessivus (“possessive”), from possideō (“I possess”), from potis (“able”) + sedeō (“sit”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpo.se.ˈsi.vu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpo.se.ˈsi.vo/
- Hyphenation: pos‧ses‧si‧vo
Adjective
possessivo m (feminine singular possessiva, masculine plural possessivos, feminine plural possessivas, comparable)
- (not comparable, grammar) possessive (indicating possession)
- possessive (unwilling to yield possession)
- jealous (suspecting rivalry in love)
Synonyms
- (indicating possession in grammar): genitivo
- (unwilling to yield possession): egoista
- (jealous): ciumento, zeloso
Antonyms
- (unwilling to yield possession): altruista, generoso, filantropo
Derived terms
Noun
possessivo m (plural possessivos, feminine possessiva, feminine plural possessivas)
- (uncountable) possessive case
- a possessive (unwilling to yield possession) individual
- a jealous (suspecting rivalry in love) individual