abessive

English

Etymology

From Latin abesse (“to be absent”), infinitive of absum, from ab (“away”) + sum (“be”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æˈbɛ.sɪv/, /ˈæˌbɛ.sɪv/

Adjective

abessive (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Of, or relating to that grammatical case used in some languages to indicate absence. [Late 19th century.][1]

Noun

abessive (plural abessives)

  1. (grammar) The abessive case, or a word in this case. [Late 19th century.][1]

Translations

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 4

French

Adjective

abessive

  1. feminine singular of abessif
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