Spanish Conversation · Level 119
60 words
Spanish word
respectivo
Pronunciation
IPA/respekˈtiβo/
Meaning
- adjectiverespective
Example
Cada persona recibió su respectivo regalo.
Each person received his or her respective gift.
More examples
En el informe se detallan los puntos respectivos de cada sección.
The report details the respective points of each section.
Core concept
Each element of a group marked with its own matching tag.
Common phrases
en los respectivos casos
in each respective case
cada uno con su respectivo turno
each with its respective turn
con sus respectivos documentos
with their respective documents
Similar words
correspondiente: Each item functions as the counterpart to a specific case or related item.
individual: Each person or thing stands alone as a single unit.
propio: The item belongs exclusively to the person or thing itself.
Definition in Spanish
Que indica correspondencia individual entre los elementos de un conjunto.
Word origin
Derives from Latin respectivus (from respicere 'to look back' plus -ivus), giving the sense 'pertaining to each individual'.
Usage tips
- Unlike English, which usually puts 'respective' before the noun, Spanish normally places respectivo after the noun and requires gender and number agreement.