allative

[ al-uh-tiv ]

adjective

1. noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate place to or toward which.

noun

1. the allative case.

Word History and Origins

Origin of allative¹

1860–65; < Latin allāt ( us ) ( al- al- + lātus suppletive past participle of ferre to bring; alley ¹ ) + -ive