locative

English

Etymology

From Latin locātīvus, from locus. In Indian English, by surface analysis, locate +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

enPR: lŏk′ə-tĭv

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɒk.ə.tɪv/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑk.ə.tɪv/

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enPR: lō′kə-tĭv

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈloʊ.kə.tɪv/

enPR: lō-kā′tĭv

• (Indic) IPA^(key): /lɵˈkeʈɪv/

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Adjective

locative (not comparable)

1. (grammar) Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein.

   a locative adjective

   the locative case of a noun

Derived terms

• locative absolute
• locative adverb
• locatively
• locative-qualitative case
• locativize
• nonlocative

Noun

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

• cislocative
• translocative

Translations

locative case — see locative case

French

Pronunciation

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Adjective

locative

1. feminine singular of locatif

Italian

Adjective

locative f pl

1. feminine plural of locativo

Anagrams

• velocità

Latin

Adjective

locātīve

1. vocative masculine singular of locātīvus