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allative
Definition of allative
of a grammatical case
: denoting motion to or toward
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Origin and Etymology of allative
Latin allatus carried to (suppletive past participle of afferre to carry to; allatus from ad- + latus, suppletive past participle of ferre to bear) + English -ive
allative
Definition of allative
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: the allative case of a language or a form in the allative case
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First Known Use of allative
1854
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