exessive

English

Etymology

ex- (“out of”) +‎ essive

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛsɪv

Adjective

exessive (not comparable)

1. (grammar) Of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates the transition away from a state.

Translations

of or relating to the exessive case

• Finnish: eksessiivinen (fi)

Noun

exessive (plural exessives)

1. (grammar) The exessive case, or a word in that case.

Translations

exessive case — see exessive case