Etymology

defective

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Today it means: Having one or more defects. Full definition →

Middle English defectif ← Old French defectif ← Late Latin dēfectīvus
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromdēfectīvus
  2. Old French · derived fromdefectif
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdefectif
  4. English todaydefective

From Middle English defectif, defective, from Old French defectif, from Late Latin dēfectīvus.

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