Costive

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