protective

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus. By surface analysis, protect +‎ -ive. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/, /pɹoʊˈtɛk.tɪv/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /pɹəˈtek.tɪv/ Rhymes: -ɛktɪv Hyphenation: pro‧tec‧tive === Adjective === protective (comparative more protective, superlative most protective) Serving or intended to protect. Wishing to protect; defensive of somebody or something. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === protective (plural protectives) (UK) Something that protects. A condom. ==== Translations ====