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Revision as of 14:42, 8 March 2026
English
Etymology
From Old French *costivé*, past participle of *costiver* ("to constipate"), ultimately from Latin *cōnstīpātus* ("constipated"). Related to English *constipate*.
Katakana Transliteration
- コスティブ (Ko-su-ti-bu)
Adjective
Costive
- 1. Constipated.
- 2. Informal: miserly, parsimonious
Derived terms
- costively
- costiveness