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ornative

/ˈɔː(ɹ)nətɪv/

ornative noun: a noun case that means "endowed with" or "supplied with".

Noun

ornative (plural ornatives)

  1. A noun case that means "endowed with" or "supplied with".
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Adjective

ornative (not comparable)

  1. Belonging or relating to such a case.

Forms of ornative

pluralornatives

Origin of ornative

From Latin ornō (“to equip, adorn”).

Questions about ornative

What does ornative mean?
Ornative means a noun case that means "endowed with" or "supplied with".
What part of speech is ornative?
Ornative can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce ornative?
Ornative is pronounced /ˈɔː(ɹ)nətɪv/.
What is the plural of ornative?
The plural of ornative is ornatives.

Words near ornative in the dictionary

  1. ornateness
  2. ornatenesses
  3. ornates
  4. ornatest
  5. ornating
  6. ornative
  7. ornatives
  8. ornatrix
  9. ornature
  10. Orndoff
  11. Orndoffs

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