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pejoratiu

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French péjorative (depreciative, disparaging), from Late Latin peiōrātus, perfect passive participle of Latin peiōrō (make worse), from peior (worse).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Central) [pə.ʒu.ɾəˈtiw]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [pə.ʒo.ɾəˈtiw]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [pe.d͡ʒo.ɾaˈtiw]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iw
  • Hyphenation: pe‧jo‧ra‧tiu

Adjective

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pejoratiu (feminine pejorativa, masculine plural pejoratius, feminine plural pejoratives)

  1. pejorative, derogatory
    Synonym: despectiu

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Occitan

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Adjective

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pejoratiu m (feminine singular pejorativa, masculine plural pejoratius, feminine plural pejorativas)

  1. pejorative, derogatory