negativo
/neɡaˈtibo/ · B1 · adj
negative
➖ Cognate of English negative: Latin negare, to deny, plus -ivo = -ive
Spanish -ivo matches English -ive: activo, positivo, negativo. The Spanish b/v sound is soft, so it comes out close to ne-ga-TEE-bo. Stress the TI. In maths, the minus sign is also called signo negativo.