English Explanatory Dictionary

abessive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, or relating to the grammatical case used in some languages to indicate absence.
noun
  1. The abessive case, or a word in this case.

Pronunciation

/æˈbɛ.sɪv/ /ˈæˌbɛ.sɪv/

Word forms

abessive abessives

Etymology

From Latin abesse (“to be absent”), infinitive of absum, from ab- (“away”) + sum (“be”, verb). Compare English absent.

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