locative

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin locātīvus, from locus.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

locative (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein.
    a locative adjective
    the locative case of a noun

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

locative (plural locatives)

  1. (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[edit]

Translations[edit]

locative case — see locative case

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

locative

  1. feminine singular of locatif

Italian[edit]

Adjective[edit]

locative f pl

  1. feminine plural of locativo

Anagrams[edit]

Latin[edit]

Adjective[edit]

locātīve

  1. vocative masculine singular of locātīvus
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