PENSIVE


Meaning of PENSIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpen(t)-siv ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English pensif, from Anglo-French, from penser to think, from Latin pensare to ponder, frequentative of pendere to weigh — more at pendant

Date: 14th century

1. : musingly or dreamily thoughtful

2. : suggestive of sad thoughtfulness

• pen·sive·ly adverb

• pen·sive·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.