Czech

Suffix

-ivo n

1. A suffix usually indicating a mass noun derived from a verb. For example, the stuff needed for or the product of some activity.

   pít ‎(“to drink”) + ‎-ivo → ‎pitivo ‎(“drink, beverages”)

   topit ‎(“to heat, stoke”) + ‎-ivo → ‎topivo ‎(“fuel”)

   plést ‎(“to weave, knit”) + ‎-ivo → ‎pletivo ‎(“mesh”)

Derived terms

• pojivo
• předivo
• řezivo
• topivo

Italian

Suffix

-ivo

1. Used with a stem to form the first-person singular imperfect of regular -ire verbs

Etymology 2

From Latin -īvus.

Alternative forms

• -io

Suffix

-ivo

1. -ive

Derived terms

(-ive):

Latin

Suffix

-īvō

1. dative masculine singular of -īvus
2. dative neuter singular of -īvus
3. ablative masculine singular of -īvus
4. ablative neuter singular of -īvus

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin -īvus.

Suffix

-ivo m ‎(feminine -iva, plural -ivos, feminine plural -ivas)

1. -ive (relating to)

   esporte ‎(“sport”) + ‎-ivo → ‎esportivo ‎(“relating to sports”)

2. -ive (of the nature of)

   excesso ‎(“excess”) + ‎-ivo → ‎excessivo ‎(“excessive”)

Derived terms

Related terms

• -io

Serbo-Croatian

Suffix

-ivo ‎(Cyrillic spelling -иво)

1. Suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually denoting a material or an object.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin -īvus, probably borrowed.

Suffix

-ivo m ‎(feminine -iva, masculine plural -ivos, feminine plural -ivas)

1. -ive