Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abessive

/æˈbɛ.sɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abessive
IPA
/æˈbɛ.sɪv/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to the grammatical case used in some languages to indicate absence.

noun

The abessive case, or a word in this case.

Etymology

From Latin abesse (“to be absent”), infinitive of absum, from ab- (“away”) + sum (“be”, verb). Compare English absent.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æˈbɛ.sɪv/

Inflected Forms

abessives (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

adessive inessive

Rhymes With

impressive progressive aggressive past progressive future progressive present progressive past perfect progressive future perfect progressive excessive successive passive-aggressive oppressive

Questions

How do you pronounce abessive?
The recorded pronunciation is /æˈbɛ.sɪv/.
What does abessive mean?
Of, or relating to the grammatical case used in some languages to indicate absence.
Where does abessive come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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