possessive
English
Etymology
From Middle French possessif, from Latin possessivus (“of or pertaining to possession”), from possessiō (“possessing”), from possidēre (“to possess”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəˈzɛsɪv/
Adjective
possessive (comparative more possessive, superlative most possessive)
- Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
- (grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
- Unwilling to yield possession of.
- He is very possessive of his car.
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Translations
pertaining to possession
grammar: indicating possession
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Noun
possessive (countable and uncountable, plural possessives)
- (grammar) The possessive case.
- (grammar) A word used to indicate the possessive case.
Translations
possessive case — see possessive case
a word that indicates possession or the possessive case
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See also
- possessive pronoun
- possessive adjective
- possessive determiner
- possessive suffix
- Usage notes on the possessive
French
Adjective
possessive
- feminine singular of possessif
German
Adjective
possessive
- inflected form of possessiv
Italian
Adjective
possessive
- feminine plural of possessivo
Latin
Adjective
possessive
- vocative masculine singular of possessivus
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