English
semipermissive
From semi- + permissive.
Formed from semi- + permissive
Latin mittō ‘let go, release’
Latin permittō ‘to cast, hurl, throw’
Latin permissiō ‘leave, permission’
French permission
French permissif ‘permissive, lenient’
English permissive
Today it means
adj That allows the partial replication of viruses
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “semipermissive”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / semipermissive