Etymology

depressive

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Today it means: Causing depression; dispiriting. Full definition →

French dépressif ← Medieval Latin depressivus
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromdepressivus
  2. French · derived fromdépressif
  3. English todaydepressive

From French dépressif or Medieval Latin depressivus. By surface analysis, depress + -ive.

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