inquisitivo
Italian
Etymology
From Latin inquīsītīvus.
Adjective
inquisitivo (feminine inquisitiva, masculine plural inquisitivi, feminine plural inquisitive)
- enquiring
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
- inquirir
- inquisición
- inquisidor
- inquisitorio
Further reading
- “inquisitivo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014