penetrative
Meaning
- That can or does physically penetrate something; piercing, penetrating.
- Displaying insight or discrimination; acute; penetrating.
- That can penetrate opposition defences.
- Pertaining to sexual activity involving penetration by the penis.
Synonyms
Translations
penetrante
durchdringend
penetrante
keskin
vif
διαπεραστικός
penetrantEtymology
In summary
From Middle English penetratyve, penetratif, from Medieval Latin penetrativus, from (the participle stem of) Latin penetrāre (“to penetrate”).
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