pervasive C2 Topic:Time US /pɚˈveɪ.sɪv/ UK /pəˈveɪ.sɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #41254 Meanings 1 adj Present or spreading everywhere; affecting every part of something. There was a pervasive sense of fear throughout the town. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · present or spreading... penetratingpermeatingpervading Common collocations pervasive odor Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Latin pervāsus, from pervādō (“spread through, pervade”), from per (“through”) + vādō (“go, walk”). *weh₂dʰ- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pervasive **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /pɚˈveɪ.sɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /pəˈveɪ.sɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 41254 ## Meanings 1. Present or spreading everywhere; affecting every part of something. ## Examples - There was a pervasive sense of fear throughout the town. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *weh₂dʰ- ## Etymology From Latin pervāsus, from pervādō (“spread through, pervade”), from per (“through”) + vādō (“go, walk”). ## AI Etymology Pervasive is from Latin pervāsus, from pervādō (“spread through, pervade”), from per (“through”) + vādō (“go, walk”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include *weh₂dʰ- (Proto-Indo-European). Current senses include present or spreading everywhere; affecting every part of something. ## Topics - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown