Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allative

/ˈælətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alla-tive
IPA: /ˈælətɪv/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates motion towards a place.

noun

The allative case, or a word in that case.

Etymology

Composed from Latin ad + lātus + -īvus.

Word Breakdown

Root: *telh₂- (bear)

Inflected Forms

allatives (plural)

Derived Forms

allatively allativity

Questions

How do you pronounce allative?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælətɪv/.
What does allative mean?: Of or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates motion towards a place.
Where does allative come from?: Composed from Latin ad + lātus + -īvus.

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