English
Etymology
From French pensif, from penser, from Latin pensare
Adjective
pensive
- having the appearance of thinking.
- looking thoughtful, especially from sadness.
#* 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 4.
#*: Abstruse thought and profound researches I prohibit, and will severely punish, by the pensive melancholy which they introduce
Translations
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trans-top|having the appearance of thinking
German: nachdenklich, gedankenvoll
Italian: t-|it|pensieroso, t-|it|contemplativo
trans-mid
Portuguese: t+|pt|pensativo|m
Spanish: t-|es|pensativo
trans-bottom
trans-top|looking thoughtful or sad
German: nachdenklich
Italian: t-|it|pensieroso
trans-mid
Portuguese: t+|pt|pensativo|m
trans-bottom
fa:pensive
fr:pensive
io:pensive
fi:pensive
te:pensive
vi:pensive
zh:pensive
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