Standard Lemma guide

lative

adj · noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈleɪtɪv/
  • rhymes with -eɪtɪv

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French latif.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 方向格 (fāng xiàng gé) — case
  • Czech: lativ — case
  • Finnish: latiivi — case
  • Hungarian: lativus — case
  • Hungarian: latívusz — case
  • Korean: 향격 (hyanggyeok) — case
  • Portuguese: lativo — case
  • Spanish: lativo — case