motiv

Etymology

Latin moveo

Noun

motiv m

1. motive (incentive to act)
2. motif

Related terms

Further reading

• motiv in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• motiv in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Etymology

From French motif, from Medieval Latin motivum, from motivus.

Noun

motiv n (singular definite motivet, plural indefinite motiver)

1. motive
2. subject
3. motif

References

• “motiv” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology

From Latin motivus, via French motif

Noun

motiv n (definite singular motivet, indefinite plural motiv or motiver, definite plural motiva or motivene)

1. a motive
2. a motif
3. a subject (e.g. of a book, painting, photo)

References

• “motiv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Latin motivus, via French motif

Noun

motiv n (definite singular motivet, indefinite plural motiv, definite plural motiva)

1. a motive
2. a motif
3. a subject (e.g. of a book, painting, photo)

References

• “motiv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

French motif, Italian motivo, German Motiv

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [moˈtiv]

Noun

motiv n (plural motive)

1. motive
2. reason, ground

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mǒtiːʋ/
• Hyphenation: mo‧tiv

Noun

mòtīv f (Cyrillic spelling мо̀тӣв)

1. motive (incentive to act)
2. motif

Pronunciation

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Noun

motiv n

1. motive; that which incites to an action
2. motive; theme or subject; e.g. what a piece of art depicts