Etymology

sensitive

sen·sit·ive
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Today it means: Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses. Full definition →

Middle French sensitif ← Medieval Latin sensitivus
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromsensitivus
  2. Middle French · derived fromsensitif
  3. English todaysensitive

From Middle French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sensitivus. By surface analysis, sense + -ite + -ive.

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