hesitative

a. 支吾其辞的

词形变化

more hesitative 比较级 most hesitative 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Distinguished by hesitation; hesitating.

词源

Etymology tree Latin haereō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō ▲ Latin -tō Latin -itō Latin -titō Latin haesitō Latin haesitātusbor. English hesitate Proto-Indo-European *-wósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English hesitative From hesitate + -ive.

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