Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genitival

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gen-i-ti-val
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having genitive form; pertaining to, expressing, or derived from, the genitive case.

noun

Example Sentences

"genitival adverb"

Etymology

From genitive + -al.

Inflected Forms

more genitival (comparative) most genitival (superlative) genitivals (plural)

Derived Forms

genitivally nongenitival

Rhymes With

arrival survival rival revival arch-rival gingival adjectival archrival conjunctival perspectival estival subconjunctival

Questions

What does genitival mean?: Having genitive form; pertaining to, expressing, or derived from, the genitive case.
Where does genitival come from?: From genitive + -al.

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