Definition of vocative
1 : of, relating to, or being a grammatical case marking the one addressed (such as Latin Domine in miserere, Domine “have mercy, O Lord”)
2 of a word or word group : marking the one addressed (such as mother in “mother, come here”)
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Origin and Etymology of vocative
Middle English vocatif, from Middle French, from Latin vocativus, from vocatus, past participle of vocare
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vocative
noun
voc·a·tive
Definition of vocative
1 : the vocative case of a language
2 : a form in the vocative case
First Known Use of vocative
15th century
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