penetrative

Betekenis (Engels)

1. That can or does physically penetrate something; piercing, penetrating.
2. Displaying insight or discrimination; acute; penetrating.
3. That can penetrate opposition defences.
4. Pertaining to sexual activity involving penetration by the penis.

Sinonieme

penetrating

piercing

acute

discriminating

keen

knifelike

sharp

penetrable

incisive

polytonic

searching

shrill

translucent

intruding

invasive

encroaching

permeative

pervasive

Vertalings

penetrante

durchdringend

penetrante

durchdringender

keskin

vif

διαπεραστικός

delici

pénétrant

incisif

aiguë

penetrant

perçant

fi

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: penetratyve

In summary

From Middle English penetratyve, penetratif, from Medieval Latin penetrativus, from (the participle stem of) Latin penetrāre (“to penetrate”).