nonaggressive en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-der. Latin gradior Latin aggredior Latin aggressuslbor. English aggress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English aggressive English nonaggressive From non- + aggressive.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not aggressive
Lee Silverman, the owner of the store, wants the staff to be honest and nonaggressive.
2007 April 12, Mike Albo, “Because a Logo Is Not Enough”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| non-aggressive | alternative | lexicographic |