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postessive

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛsɪv

1

adj

Meaning 1

Indicating a position behind something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • Northeast Caucasian languages like Lezgian and Agul have a postessive case.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The postessive case

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From post- + essive.