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consumptive

adj
/kənˈsʌmptɪv/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *h₁em-der. Proto-Italic *emō Latin emō Latin sūmō Latin cōnsūmō Latin cōnsūmptus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -ive Middle English consumptive English consumptive From Middle English consumptive, from Latin cōnsūmptus, past participle of cōnsūmō, + -ive.

  1. derived from cōnsūmptus
  2. inherited from consumptive

Definitions

  1. Having a tendency to consume

    Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.

    • a long consumptive war

  2. Of or relating to consumption.

  3. Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.

    • consumptive cough
    • The lean, conſumptive, wench, with coughs decay'd, / Is call'd a pretty, tight, and ſlender maid.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.

      • The consumptive has managed to shake the servant from her side and walks alone, striving to make it look easy.

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