Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

congestive

/kəndʒˈɛstɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: con-ges-tive
IPA: /kəndʒˈɛstɪv/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by congestion

Etymology

Etymology tree English congest Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English congestive From congest + -ive.

Inflected Forms

more congestive (comparative) most congestive (superlative)

Derived Forms

noncongestive vasocongestive

Phrases

congestive cardiac failure congestive cardiomyopathy congestive collapse congestive heart failure

Rhymes With

festive digestive suggestive restive

Questions

How do you pronounce congestive?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəndʒˈɛstɪv/.
What does congestive mean?: Characterized by congestion
Where does congestive come from?: Etymology tree English congest Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English congestive From congest + -ive.

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