suspensive
Pronunciation: /səˈspɛn.sɪv/
The English word “suspensive” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- That suspends, temporarily stops.
- Characterized by suspense; suspenseful.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin suspēnsīvus. First attested in 1557. By surface analysis, suspense + -ive.
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