Added 10 October 2026
intentive
/ɪnˈtɛntɪv/ adjective
Latin root: intentīvus Wiktionary
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Origin
From Middle English ententif, borrowed from Old French ententif, from Late Latin intentīvus (“intensive”), from Latin intendō (“to intend, to attend”).
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