SINCE 1828
locative
noun
loc·a·tive
| \ ˈlä-kə-tiv
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Definition of locative
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the locative case
also
: a word in that case
locative
adjectiveDefinition of locative (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or being a grammatical case that denotes place or the place where or wherein
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