English Explanatory Dictionary

suspensive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That suspends, temporarily stops.
  2. Characterized by suspense; suspenseful.

Pronunciation

sə-spĕn′sĭv /səˈspɛn.sɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-suspensive.wav

Word forms

suspensive more suspensive most suspensive

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin suspēnsīvus. First attested in 1557. By surface analysis, suspense + -ive.

Derived words

suspensive condition suspensively suspensiveness
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