ofensivo

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === offensivo (pre-standardization spelling) === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin offēnsīvus, from Latin offēnsus, past participle of offendō (“to offend”). By surface analysis, ofenso +‎ -ivo. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ivu Hyphenation: o‧fen‧si‧vo === Adjective === ofensivo (feminine ofensiva, masculine plural ofensivos, feminine plural ofensivas) offensive (causing offence) (military, sports) offensive (relating to attacks) ==== Related terms ==== ofensa === Further reading === “ofensivo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “ofensivo”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026 “ofensivo” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913 “ofensivo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “ofensivo”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “ofensivo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin offēnsīvus, from Latin offēnsus, past participle of offendō (“to offend”). By surface analysis, ofenso +‎ -ivo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ofenˈsibo/ [o.fẽnˈsi.β̞o] Rhymes: -ibo Syllabification: o‧fen‧si‧vo === Adjective === ofensivo (feminine ofensiva, masculine plural ofensivos, feminine plural ofensivas) offensive Synonym: ultrajante === Further reading === “ofensivo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025