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adessive

[ ad-es-iv ]

adjective



noun

  1. the locative case.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of adessive1

1855–60; < Latin adess ( e ) to be present ( ad- ad- + esse to be) + -ive

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Example Sentences

The extent to which they are also Caritive, Adessive and the like has yet to be investigated.

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