δοτική

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See also: δοτικῇ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δοτῐκός (dotikós): as a noun, a substantivisation of its feminine forms in elliptical use for δοτικὴ πτῶσις (hē dotikḕ ptôsis, the grammatical case pertaining to giving); as an adjective, regularly declined forms.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δοτῐκή (dotikḗf (genitive δοτῐκῆς); first declension

  1. (grammar) the dative case

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: δοτική (dotikí)
  • Latin: datīvus (calque)

Adjective

δοτῐκή (dotikḗ)

  1. nominative singular feminine of δοτῐκός (dotikós)
  2. vocative singular feminine of δοτῐκός (dotikós)

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Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek δοτῐκή (dotikḗ, the dative case).

Noun

δοτική (dotikíf (plural δοτικές)

  1. (grammar, linguistics) dative (case)

Declension

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