ablative

¹ab·la·tive

adj \ˈa-blə-tiv\

Definition of ABLATIVE

: of, relating to, or constituting a grammatical case expressing typically the relations of separation and source and also frequently such relations as cause or instrument

— ablative noun

First Known Use of ABLATIVE

15th century

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

Rhymes with ABLATIVE

constative, creative, dilative, mutative, placative, translative