ofensiva

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [u.fənˈsi.βə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [o.fənˈsi.və]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [o.fenˈsi.va]

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Adjective

ofensiva

1. feminine singular of ofensiu

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈofɛnzɪva]
• IPA^(key): [ˈofɛnziːva]
• Rhymes: -ɪva, -iːva
• Hyphenation: ofen‧si‧va

Noun

ofensiva f

1. dated spelling of ofenziva

Declension

Declension of ofensiva (hard feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	ofensiva	ofensivy
genitive	ofensivy	ofensiv
dative	ofensivě	ofensivám
accusative	ofensivu	ofensivy
vocative	ofensivo	ofensivy
locative	ofensivě	ofensivách
instrumental	ofensivou	ofensivami

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• offensiva (pre-standardization spelling)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.fẽˈsi.vɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.fẽˈsi.vɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.fẽˈsi.va/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.fẽˈsi.vɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.fẽˈsi.vɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.fẽˈsi.bɐ/ [ɔ.fẽˈsi.βɐ]

• Hyphenation: o‧fen‧si‧va

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French offensive.

Noun

ofensiva f (plural ofensivas)

2. (military) offensive (a large-scale attack)

   Os cavaleiros lançaram uma última ofensiva. ― The knights launched a final offensive.

4. (uncountable, military, sports, debating) offensive (the posture of attacking)

   Antonym: defensiva

   É melhor partirmos para a ofensiva. ― We are better off going on the offensive.

   • 1939 March 30, “Serios preparativos para a maior partida de domingo: o Flamengo treinou hontem e o Madureira fará, hoje, o ensaio final — Volante não jogará [Serious preparations for Sunday's biggest match: Flamengo trained yesterday, and Madureira will hold their final practice today — Volante will not play]”, in O Jornal, volume XXI, number 6073, Rio de Janeiro, section 2, page 13:

     Na defesa reaparecerá Domingos, e a offensiva, com a efficiente collaboração de Valido, adquiriu nova potencialidade.

     Domingos will return to the defense, and the offense, with the effective support of Valido, has gained new strength.

Related terms

• ofender
• ofensa

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ofensiva

1. feminine singular of ofensivo

Further reading

• “ofensiva”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “ofensiva”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026
• “ofensiva” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “ofensiva”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “ofensiva”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “ofensiva”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ofenˈsiba/ [o.fẽnˈsi.β̞a]
• Rhymes: -iba
• Syllabification: o‧fen‧si‧va

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin offēnsivus, from Latin offendere (“to offend”).

Noun

ofensiva f (plural ofensivas)

1. offensive

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ofensiva

1. feminine singular of ofensivo

Further reading

• “ofensivo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025