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passivo

passive

adjective pahs-SEE-voh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: from Latin passivus, 'capable of suffering'

Also means

liabilities

Usage Note

Passivo as an adjective means passive or inactive (un atteggiamento passivo). As a masculine noun, il passivo means liabilities or a deficit in accounting (il passivo di bilancio = balance-sheet deficit). In grammar, la forma passiva is the passive voice. The antonym in accounting is attivo (assets).

Examples

"Ha un ruolo passivo nella discussione."

Natural Translation

He has a passive role in the discussion.

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