Definition of locative
: the locative case; also : a word in that case
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Origin and Etymology of locative
Latin locus + English -ative (as in vocative)
First Known Use: 1804
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locative
adjective
loc·a·tive
Definition of locative
: of or being a grammatical case that denotes place or the place where or wherein
1778
First Known Use of locative
1778
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