SINCE 1828
essive
adjective
es·sive
| \ ˈesiv\
Definition of essive
(Entry 1 of 2)
of a grammatical case
: denoting a state of being
—used especially in Finnish and Hungarian grammar
essive
noun
\ "\
plural -s
Definition of essive (Entry 2 of 2)
: the essive case of a language : a form in the essive case
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