Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lative

/ˈleɪtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
la-tive
IPA
/ˈleɪtɪv/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

pertaining to lative case

noun

A case of verbs, found in the Uralic and Northern Caucasian languages, used to indicate motion to a location; in the Northern Caucasian languages, the lative also takes up functions of the dative case.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French latif.

Usage

Derived Forms

latively

Phrases

lative case separative: other general local cases

Frequently Paired Words

locative separative: other general local cases

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce lative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪtɪv/.
What does lative mean?
pertaining to lative case
Where does lative come from?
Borrowed from French latif.

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