depressive

From French dépressif or Medieval Latin depressivus.

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /dɪˈpɹɛsɪv/

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• Rhymes: -ɛsɪv

depressive (comparative more depressive, superlative most depressive)

1. Causing depression; dispiriting.
2. Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic.
3. Relating to or characteristic of depression.

depressive (plural depressives)

1. A person suffering from depression.

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depressive

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

• IPA^(key): /de.presˈsi.ve/
• Rhymes: -ive
• Hyphenation: de‧pres‧sì‧ve

depressive

1. feminine plural of depressivo

• prevedessi