inessive

[ in-es-iv ]

adjective

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

noun

the inessive case.

Origin of inessive

1885–90; <Latin iness(e) to be in, at, or on (in-in-² + esse to be; see is) + -ive

Words Nearby inessive

in escrow
inescutcheon
in esse
in essence
inessential
inessive
inestimable
I never met a man I didn't like
in evidence
inevitable
inevitably

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British Dictionary definitions for inessive

inessive

/ (ɪnˈɛsɪv) /

adjective

(in the grammar of Finnish and related languages) denoting a case of nouns, etc, used when indicating the location of the referent

noun

the inessive case

Origin of inessive

C20: from Latin inesse to be in

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