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positive

/ˈpɒzətɪv/PO-zuh-tiv
/ˈpɑzətɪv/PAH-zuh-tiv

Meaningsettled

Common meaning: definite

Other meanings: hopeful

Journey through time

  1. Latinpositiuus‘settled, esp’source
  2. Frenchpositifsource
  3. Middle Englishpositifsource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftssettled, esp → definitepositive‘definite’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin positiuus ‘settled’.

Roots

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