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allative

/ˈælətɪv/

allative adjective: of or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates motion towards a place.

Adjective

allative (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates motion towards a place.

Noun

allative (plural allatives)

  1. The allative case, or a word in that case.

Forms of allative

pluralallatives

Origin of allative

Composed from Latin ad + lātus + -īvus.

Words formed from allative

Phrases with allative

Questions about allative

What does allative mean?
Allative means of or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates motion towards a place.
What part of speech is allative?
Allative can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce allative?
Allative is pronounced /ˈælətɪv/.

Words near allative in the dictionary

  1. allatectomize
  2. allatectomized
  3. allatectomizes
  4. allatectomizing
  5. allatectomy
  6. allative
  7. allative case
  8. allative cases
  9. allatively
  10. allatives
  11. allativity

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