offensiva

Italian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /of.fenˈsi.va/
  • Rhymes: -iva
  • Hyphenation: of‧fen‧sì‧va

Noun

offensiva f (plural offensive)

  1. attack, assault, offensive

Adjective

offensiva f sg

  1. feminine singular of offensivo

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: of‧fen‧si‧va

Etymology 1

Noun

offensiva f (plural offensivas)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of ofensiva.
    • 1939 March 30, “Serios preparativos para a maior partida de domingo: o Flamengo treinou hontem e o Madureira fará, hoje, o ensaio final — Volante não jogará [Serious preparations for Sunday's biggest match: Flamengo trained yesterday, and Madureira will hold their final practice today — Volante will not play]”, in O Jornal, volume XXI, number 6073, Rio de Janeiro, section 2, page 13:
      Na defesa reaparecerá Domingos, e a offensiva, com a efficiente collaboração de Valido, adquiriu nova potencialidade.
      Domingos will return to the defense, and the offense, with the effective support of Valido, has gained new strength.

Etymology 2

Adjective

offensiva

  1. feminine singular of offensivo

Swedish

Adjective

offensiva

  1. inflection of offensiv:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural
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