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English

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Etymology

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From Old French *costivé*, past participle of *costiver* ("to constipate"), ultimately from Latin *cōnstīpātus* ("constipated"). Related to English *constipate*.

Katakana Transliteration

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  • コスティブ (Ko-su-ti-bu)

Adjective

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Costive

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  • 1. Constipated.
  • 2. Informal: miserly, parsimonious

Derived terms

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  • costively
  • costiveness