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dative

/ˈdeɪtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
da-tive
IPA
/ˈdeɪtɪv/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Denoting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.

adj

In one’s gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office or other privilege.

Obsolete

adj

Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; — said of an officer.

Obsolete

adj

Given by a judge, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law itself.

Obsolete

adj

Formed by two electrons contributed by one atom; see dative bond.

adj

Given in advance; not needed to be calculated.

Obsolete

noun

The dative case.

noun

A word inflected in the dative case.

Etymology

From Latin datīvus (“appropriate for giving”), itself from datus (the past participle of dō (“to give”)) + -īvus (“-ive”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

datives (plural)

Derived Forms

datively dativization dativize nondative

Phrases

dative alternation dative bond dative case dative executor dative of purpose dative shift dative sickness dative absolute

Synonyms

dative case

Antonyms

quesitive

Rhymes With

native creative non-native uncreative stative optative rotative elative illative translative mutative prolative

Questions

How do you pronounce dative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdeɪtɪv/.
What does dative mean?
Denoting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
Where does dative come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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