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elative
[ ee-luh-tiv, el-uh- ]
/ ˈi lə tɪv, ˈɛl ə- /
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adjective
noting a case, as in Finnish, whose function is to indicate motion out of or away from.
noun
an elative case.
an adjectival form, as in Arabic, denoting intensity or superiority, approximately equivalent to the comparative and superlative of other languages.
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British Dictionary definitions for elative
elative
/ (ˈiːlətɪv) /
adjective
(in the grammar of Finnish and other languages) denoting a case of nouns expressing a relation of motion or direction, usually translated by the English prepositions out of or away fromCompare illative (def. 3)
noun
- the elative case
- an elative word or speech element
Word Origin for elative
C19: from Latin ēlātus, past participle of efferre to carry out; see elate
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