destrutivo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēstructīvus, from past participle of dēstruere (to tear down, destroy) + -īvus.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.tɾuˈt͡ʃi.vu/, /d͡ʒis.tɾuˈt͡ʃi.vu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.tɾuˈt͡ʃi.vu/, /d͡ʒiʃ.tɾuˈt͡ʃi.vu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.tɾuˈt͡ʃi.vo/
 

  • Rhymes: -ivu

Adjective

destrutivo (feminine destrutiva, masculine plural destrutivos, feminine plural destrutivas)

  1. destructive
    Antonym: construtivo

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