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English

Etymology

From French pensif, from the verb penser, from Latin pēnsō

Pronunciation

Adjective

pensive (comparative more pensive, superlative most pensive)

  1. Having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.
  2. Looking thoughtful, especially from sadness.
    • 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 4.
      Abstruse thought and profound researches I prohibit, and will severely punish, by the pensive melancholy which they introduce

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French

Adjective

pensive f.

  1. Feminine singular of pensif

Old French

Adjective

pensive f.

  1. Nominative feminine singular of pensif
  2. Oblique feminine singular of pensif

 

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