PENSIVE


Meaning of PENSIVE in English

[pen.sive] adj [ME pensif, fr. MF, fr. penser to think, fr. L pensare to ponder, freq. of pendere to weigh--more at pendant] (14c) 1: musingly or dreamily thoughtful

2: suggestive of sad thoughtfulness -- pen.sive.ly adv -- pen.sive.ness n

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