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語源

From 中期英語 ententif, borrowed from Old French ententif, from Late Latin intentīvus (“intensive”), from Latin intendō (“to intend, to attend”).

発音

• IPA: /ɪnˈtɛntɪv/
• 韻: -ɛntɪv

形容詞

intentive (comparative more intentive, superlative most intentive)

1. Paying attention; attentive, heedful.
   • 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “III. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:

     the object is fine and accurate , it conduceth much to have the sense intentive and erect

2. Intent (of the mind, thoughts etc.).
   • 1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book V, Canto IX”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:

     To which whilest she lent her intentive mind, / He suddenly his net upon her threw […]

3. (grammar) Expressing intent.

派生語

参考

• intensive