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English
Etymology
From Latin locātīvus, from locus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
locative (not comparable)
- (grammar) Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein.
a locative adjective
the locative case of a noun
Derived terms
Noun
locative (plural locatives)
- (grammar) The locative case.
1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian:Brian: Ah. Ah, dative, sir! Ahh! No, not dative! Not the dative, sir! No! Ah! Oh, the… accusative! Accusative! Ah! Domum, sir! Ad domum! Ah! Oooh! Ah!
Centurion: Except that domus takes the…?
Brian: The locative, sir!
Centurion: Which is…?!
Derived terms
Translations
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
locative
- feminine singular of locatif
Italian
Adjective
locative f pl
- feminine plural of locativo
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
locātīve
- vocative masculine singular of locātīvus