apreensivo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Medieval Latin apprehensīvus, from apprehensus, perfect passive participle of apprehendō (“to apprehend, understand, learn”) + -īvus (“-ive”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.pɾe.ẽˈsi.vu/, /a.pɾi.ẽˈsi.vu/ [a.pɾɪ.ẽˈsi.vu], (faster pronunciation) /a.pɾjẽˈsi.vu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.pɾe.ẽˈsi.vo/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pɾi.ẽˈsi.vu/, (faster pronunciation) /ɐ.pɾjẽˈsi.vu/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pɾi.ẽˈsi.bu/ [ɐ.pɾi.ẽˈsi.βu], (faster pronunciation) /ɐ.pɾjẽˈsi.bu/ [ɐ.pɾjẽˈsi.βu]

Adjective

apreensivo (feminine apreensiva, masculine plural apreensivos, feminine plural apreensivas)

  1. apprehensive, worried

Further reading

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