Definitívne

Definitívne is a term used in Slovak and related Slavic languages to indicate finality or conclusiveness. It serves as both an adjective and, in some contexts, an adverb, marking that a state, decision, or result is intended to be final and not subject to change. In predicative use, it can describe the status of a decision or outcome, as in a sentence like “Rozhodnutie je definitívne.” It can also modify nouns as an attributive adjective, for example in phrases such as “definitívne rozhodnutie” or “definitívne riešenie.”

Etymology and cognates: The form derives from the Latin definitīvus and has spread into several European languages, where similar roots appear with slightly different endings (for example in Czech and Slovak). Across Slavic languages the word typically retains a root meaning connected to finality or definitiveness, with endings adapted to the language’s grammar.

Usage and nuance: Definitívne denotes something that is intended to be final or conclusively settled. It is common in legal, administrative, scientific, and formal contexts, as well as in everyday speech when stressing that a result is not open to further change. As an adverbial sense, it can mean “definitively” or “conclusively,” as in “musíme definitívne potvrdiť výsledky” (we must definitively confirm the results).

See also: Definitive, definitive (in English), and cognate terms in other Slavic languages. In Slovak, related forms include definitive adjectives such as definitívny and phrases built with definitívne to express final status.