depressive

== English == === Etymology === From French dépressif or Medieval Latin depressivus. By surface analysis, depress +‎ -ive. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /dɪˈpɹɛsɪv/ Rhymes: -ɛsɪv === Adjective === depressive (comparative more depressive, superlative most depressive) Causing depression; dispiriting. Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic. Relating to or characteristic of depression. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === depressive (plural depressives) A person suffering from depression. Synonym: (colloquial) depresso == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === depressive inflection of depressiv: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /de.presˈsi.ve/ Rhymes: -ive Hyphenation: de‧pres‧sì‧ve === Adjective === depressive feminine plural of depressivo === Anagrams === prevedessi