possessive
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Latin possessivus, of or pertaining to possession, from possessio, possessing, possidere, to possess.
[edit] Adjective
possessive (comparative more possessive, superlative most possessive)
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- Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
- (grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
- Unwilling to yield possession of.
- He is very possessive of his car.
[edit] Translations
pertaining to possession
grammar: indicating possession
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unwilling to yield possession of
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[edit] Noun
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possessive (uncountable)
- (grammar) The possessive case.
[edit] Translations
grammatical case
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[edit] See also
[edit] Italian
[edit] Adjective
possessive f.
- Feminine plural form of possessivo