ablative
adjective (1)Definition of ablative
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or being a grammatical case (see case entry 1 sense 3a) that typically marks a person, place, or thing from which someone or something else is separated or the source from which someone or something comes, and is also frequently used to indicate the cause of an event or condition or the instrument by which an action is accomplished — see also ablative absolute
ablative
adjective (2)Definition of ablative (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of ablative was circa 1500
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