sportive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈspɔɹɾɪv/ t-flapping
- [ˈspoɹtʰɪv] without t-flapping
- /ˈspoɹtɪv/ without t-flapping
- /ˈspɔː(ɹ)tɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈspoɹɾɪv/ t-flapping
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˈspoɹɾɪv] t-flapping
- /ˈspɔɹtɪv/ without t-flapping
- [ˈspɔɹtʰɪv] without t-flapping
- [ˈspɔɹɾɪv] t-flapping
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portāre Old French porter Anglo-Norman desporterbor. Middle English disporten Middle English sporten English sport Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English sportive From sport + -ive.
Meanings
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(archaic) Lively; merry; spritely.
Is it I That drive thee from the sportive court?
c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:
- Playful, coltish.
- Interested in sport.
- Sporty, good at sport.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sportive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sportive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sportively · sportiveness · sportive lemur · unsportive
Translations (2)
pl sportowy (interested in sport) · fi kiinnostunut urheilusta (interested in sport)