ablative absolute
ablative absolute
nounDefinition of ABLATIVE ABSOLUTE
: a construction in Latin in which a noun or pronoun and its adjunct both in the ablative case form together an adverbial phrase expressing generally the time, cause, or an attendant circumstance of an action
First Known Use of ABLATIVE ABSOLUTE
circa 1828
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