essive
[ es-iv ]
/ ˈɛs ɪv /
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adjective
noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate a state of being.
noun
the essive case.
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Origin of essive
Words nearby essive
Essex, Essex girl, Essex Junto, Essex man, Essex table, essive, Esslingen, essoin, essonite, Essonne, EST
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