locative

From Latin locātīvus, from locus.

enPR: lŏk′ə-tĭv

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɒk.ə.tɪv/ (Received Pronunciation)
• enPR: lä′kə-tĭv, IPA^(key): /ˈlɑk.ə.tɪv/ (General American, father-bother merger)

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enPR: lō′kə-tĭv

• IPA^(key): /ˈloʊkətɪv/ (General American)

enPR: lō-kā′tĭv

• IPA^(key): /loˈkeːʈɪv/ (Indic)

locative (not comparable)

1. (grammar) Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein.

   a locative adjective

   the locative case of a noun

locative (plural locatives)

1. (grammar) The locative case.
   • 1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian:

     Brian: Ah. Ah, dative, sir! Ahh! No, not dative! Not the dative, sir! No! Ah! Oh, the… accusative! Accusative! Ah! Domum, sir! Ad domum! Ah! Oooh! Ah!
     Centurion: Except that domus takes the…?
     Brian: The locative, sir!
     Centurion: Which is…?!

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locative

1. feminine singular of locatif

locative f pl

1. feminine plural of locativo

• velocità

locātīve

1. vocative masculine singular of locātīvus