respectif

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin respectivus, from Latin respectus. Equivalent to respect +‎ -if.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɛs.pɛk.tif/

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Adjective

respectif (feminine respective, masculine plural respectifs, feminine plural respectives)

1. respective (referencing two or more things as individuals)

Further reading

• “respectif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.