English word objective comes from Latin obicio, Latin -ivus (Adjective suffix.), French objecter (To object (disagree with something or someone).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| obicio | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I bring upon, inspire, inflict, visit, produce, cause.. (figuratively) I throw out against someone, taunt, reproach or upbraid with.. I cast in the way, interpose; set against, oppose.. I hold out, offer, turn over, give over. I throw or put to, towards, in front of or before, present; expose. |
| -ivus | Latin (lat) | Adjective suffix. |
| objecter | French (fr) | To object (disagree with something or someone). |
| objectivus | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) objective. |
| objectif | French (fr) | Objective (relating to a material object). Objective; impartial (photography) lens; camera lens. Objective, goal, aim. |
| objective | English (en) | (grammar) The objective case; a noun or pronoun in that case.. A goal that is striven for.. A material object that physically exists.. The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined. (grammar) Of, or relating to a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb.. (linguistics, grammar) Of, or relating to verbal conjugation that indicates [...] |