🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

efusivo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: efusivo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
effusive/ɪˈfjuː.sɪv/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Recibió una acogida muy efusiva."

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1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.

    "She was effusive in her praise of the cook."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Early 17th century: from Latin effusus (past participle of effundere 'pour out', from ex- 'out' + fundere 'pour') + -ive.

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