decisivo
/deθiˈsibo/ · B2 · adj
decisive
🎯 decisivo = decis- (decide) + -ivo (adj.): the moment that settles the outcome
Comes from Latin decidere, 'to cut off, settle'. A decisive moment is the one that cuts off all doubt and settles the result. Same root as English decide and decision, so Spanish decisivo maps directly to decisive.