penetrative

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English penetratyve, penetratif, from Medieval Latin penetrativus, from (the participle stem of) Latin penetrāre (“to penetrate”). === Pronunciation === === Adjective === penetrative (comparative more penetrative, superlative most penetrative) That can or does physically penetrate something; piercing, penetrating. [from 15th c.] Displaying insight or discrimination; acute; penetrating. [from 17th c.] (sports) That can penetrate opposition defences. [from 20th c.] Pertaining to sexual activity involving penetration by the penis (or similar object). [from 20th c.] ==== Antonyms ==== unpenetrative ==== Derived terms ==== == Italian == === Adjective === penetrative feminine plural of penetrativo