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* 1. Constipated. | * 1. Constipated. | ||
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* 2. Informal: miserly, parsimonious | |||
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* costively | * costively | ||
* costiveness | * costiveness | ||
Latest revision as of 14:43, 8 March 2026
English
[edit | edit source]Etymology
[edit | edit source]From Old French *costivé*, past participle of *costiver* ("to constipate"), ultimately from Latin *cōnstīpātus* ("constipated"). Related to English *constipate*.
Katakana Transliteration
[edit | edit source]- コスティブ (Ko-su-ti-bu)
Adjective
[edit | edit source]Costive
[edit | edit source]- 1. Constipated.
- 2. Informal: miserly, parsimonious
Derived terms
[edit | edit source]- costively
- costiveness