inventive

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French inventif.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪnˈvɛntɪv/
Rhymes: -ɛntɪv

Adjective

inventive (comparative more inventive, superlative most inventive)

Of, or relating to invention.
Creative, or skilful at inventing.
- 2013, Chris Bevan, "Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Arsenal", BBC Sport, 6 November 2013:
  At the other end, Dortmund were producing some typically inventive approach play but struggled to find a way through the visitors' defence, and were unable to find a finish when they did.

Translations

of, or relating to invention

Catalan: inventiu
French: inventif (fr)
Italian: inventivo (it)

Portuguese: inventivo (pt)
Romanian: de invenție, invențial

creative, or skilful at inventing

Catalan: enginyós
Czech: vynalézavý
Dutch: vindingrijk (nl)
Finnish: kekseliäs (fi), luova (fi)
French: inventif (fr)
Greek: εφευρετικός (el) (efevretikós)

Irish: airgtheach
Italian: inventivo (it)
Portuguese: inventivo (pt), engenhoso (pt)
Romanian: inventiv (ro)
Welsh: dyfeisgar (cy)

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Spanish: ^{(please verify)} inventivo (es)

French

Adjective

inventive

feminine singular of inventif

Italian

Adjective

inventive

feminine plural of inventivo

Noun

inventive f pl

plural of inventiva

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