respectif
French, adjective/ʁɛs.pɛk.tif/
respectif is spelled R-E-S-P-E-C-T-I-F (9 letters) and appears 1.7 times per million words in written French, the 22,520th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Respectif is a French adjective meaning “respective (referencing two or more things as individuals)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui concerne chacune d’elles par rapport aux autres, en parlant de deux ou de plusieurs personnes, de deux ou…”.
What does respectif mean in English?
adjective
- 1
respective (referencing two or more things as individuals)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui concerne chacune d’elles par rapport aux autres, en parlant de deux ou de plusieurs personnes, de deux ou plusieurs choses. 2. Qualifia, la forme du cas régime utilisé à l’égard du complément d’objet sur lequel se fait l’action du verbe.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of respectif
- respective feminine
- respectifs masculine plural
- respectives feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce respectif?
- /ʁɛs.pɛk.tif/
- \ʁɛs.pɛk.tif\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to respectif
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is respectif in French?
respectif appears 1.7 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).