illative

From Late Latin illātīvus (“illative”), from Latin illātus, perfect passive participle of inferō (“carry or bring into somewhere; bury; conclude”), from in + ferō (“bear, carry; suffer”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪˈleɪtɪv/
• Rhymes: -eɪtɪv

illative (not comparable)

1. Of, or relating to an illation.

   an illative consequence or proposition

   an illative conjunction, such as "for" or "therefore"

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2. (grammar) Of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates motion towards or into something.

illative (plural illatives)

1. (grammar) A word or phrase that expresses an inference (such as for or therefore).
2. An illation.
3. (grammar) The illative case, or a word in that case.

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illātīve

1. vocative masculine singular of illātīvus