locative

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Pronunciation

/ˈlɒk.ə.tɪv/

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/ˈlɒk.ə.tɪv/ · /ˈlɑk.ə.tɪv/ · /ˈloʊ.kə.tɪv/ · /lɵˈkeʈɪv/

Definition of locative

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein.

“a locative adjective”
“the locative case of a noun”

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adj

(not-comparable)Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein.

“a locative adjective”
“the locative case of a noun”

noun

The locative case.

“Brian: Ah. Ah, dative, sir! Ahh! No, not dative! Not the dative, sir! No! Ah! Oh, the… accusative! Accusative! Ah! Domum, sir! Ad domum! Ah! Oooh! Ah! Centurion: Except that domus takes the…? Brian: The locative, sir! Centurion: Which is…?!”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From Latin locātīvus, from locus. In Indian English, by surface analysis, locate + -ive.

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