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lative

/ˈleɪtɪv/

lative adjective: pertaining to lative case.

Adjective

lative

  1. pertaining to lative case

Noun

lative (uncountable)

  1. A case of verbs, found in the Uralic and Northern Caucasian languages, used to indicate motion to a location; in the Northern Caucasian languages, the lative also takes up functions of the dative case.

lative meaning in Bengali

lative in Bengali

ল্যাটিভ কারক সংক্রান্ত

Origin of lative

Borrowed from French latif.

Words formed from lative

Words that rhyme with lative

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Questions about lative

What does lative mean?
Lative means pertaining to lative case.
What is lative in Bengali?
Lative in Bengali is ল্যাটিভ কারক সংক্রান্ত. See Lative meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is lative?
Lative can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce lative?
Lative is pronounced /ˈleɪtɪv/.

Words near lative in the dictionary

  1. latitudinarians
  2. latitudinary
  3. latitudinous
  4. Latium
  5. latiumite
  6. lative
  7. lative case
  8. latively
  9. latka
  10. latkas
  11. latke

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