taxativo

Portuguese

Etymology

From taxar +‎ -tivo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ta.ʃaˈt͡ʃi.vu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ta.ʃaˈt͡ʃi.vo/
 

  • Rhymes: -ivu
  • Hyphenation: ta‧xa‧ti‧vo

Adjective

taxativo (feminine taxativa, masculine plural taxativos, feminine plural taxativas)

  1. categorical, absolute (having no exception)
    Synonym: categórico

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin taxātus, perfect passive participle of taxō (to tax, to censor), + -ivo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taɡsaˈtibo/ [t̪aɣ̞.saˈt̪i.β̞o]
  • Rhymes: -ibo
  • Syllabification: ta‧xa‧ti‧vo

Adjective

taxativo (feminine taxativa, masculine plural taxativos, feminine plural taxativas)

  1. (law) limited, restrictive
  2. categorical, absolute (not open to discussion)

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