"progressive (gradual)" in seven languages

Meaningprogressive (gradual)

Spanish

progresivo

/pɾoɡɾeˈsibo/

learned

French

progressif

/pʁɔɡʁesif/

learned

fem.: progressive

Italian

progressivo

/proɡresˈsivo/

learned

Portuguese

progressivo

/pɾogɾeˈsivu/

learned

Romanian

progresiv

/progreˈsiv/

learned

Catalan

progressiu

/pɾugɾəˈsiw/

learned

fem.: progressiva

English

progressive

/pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪv/

from Latin/French · French progressif

English → Italianprogressive (gradual)progressivoCognateSame source — inherited, learned or borrowed. You can recognize it.What English and Italian share

The Latin ancestor

PROGRESSUM‘an advance (PROGREDĪ 'to step forward')’

All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.

The story

For 'gradual' the four words line up. In politics the sisters switch suffix: Spanish and Italian progresista / progressista, French progressiste.

English relatives: progress, progression, regressive

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esHubo un aumento progresivo de los precios.
frIl y a eu une hausse progressive des prix.
itC'è stato un aumento progressivo dei prezzi.
ptHouve um aumento progressivo dos preços.
roA avut loc o creștere progresivă a prețurilor.
caHi va haver un augment progressiu dels preus.
enThere was a progressive rise in prices.

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