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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

essive

/ˈɛsɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
es-sive
IPA
/ˈɛsɪv/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates existence in a state or capacity.

adj

designating being in a state as opposed to entering into a state.

adj

indicating a temporary state of being.

noun

the essive case, or a word in that case.

Etymology

From New Latin casus essīvus (from Latin esse), coined in New Latin by Rasmus Rask.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

essives (plural)

Derived Forms

antessive exessive postessive adessive inessive superessive

Phrases

essive-formal essive-modal

Frequently Paired Words

fientive factitive

Synonyms

stative

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 essive?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛsɪv/.
What does essive mean?
of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates existence in a state or capacity.
Where does essive come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce essive

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