exessive

English

Etymology

From ex- (“out of”) +‎ essive.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛsɪv
  • Homophone: excessive

Adjective

exessive (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates the transition away from a state.

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Noun

exessive (plural exessives)

  1. (grammar) The exessive case, or a word in that case.

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