incisivus

Latin

Etymology

From incīdō (“to cut in, cut through”) +‎ -īvus (“-ive”, adjectival suffix). Attested from the 12th century.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /in.kiːˈsiː.wus/, [ɪŋ.kiːˈs̠iː.wos̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /in.t͡ʃiˈsi.vus/, [in̠ʲ.t͡ʃiˈs̬iː.vus]

Adjective

incīsīvus (feminine incīsīva, neuter incīsīvum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (Medieval Latin) cutting, penetrating; incisive

Inflection

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative incīsīvus incīsīva incīsīvum incīsīvī incīsīvae incīsīva
Genitive incīsīvī incīsīvae incīsīvī incīsīvōrum incīsīvārum incīsīvōrum
Dative incīsīvō incīsīvō incīsīvīs
Accusative incīsīvum incīsīvam incīsīvum incīsīvōs incīsīvās incīsīva
Ablative incīsīvō incīsīvā incīsīvō incīsīvīs
Vocative incīsīve incīsīva incīsīvum incīsīvī incīsīvae incīsīva

Descendants
  • → English: incisive
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