Definitions for locatives

locatives loc·a·tive

Spelling: [lok-uh-tiv]
IPA: /ˈlɒk ə tɪv/

Locatives is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 756 anagrams from letters in locatives (aceilostv).

Definitions for locatives

noun

  1. the locative case.
  2. a word in that case.

adjective

  1. (in certain inflected languages) noting a case whose distinctive function is to indicate place in or at which, as Latin domī “at home.”.

Origin of locatives

1795-1805; locate + -ive, on the model of vocative

Examples for locatives

The Mississagas were people of the missi-sauk, missi-sague, or (with locative) missi-sak-ing, that is 'great outlet.'

The blind also, we are told, largely employ the feet in walking as a source of locative data.

Names formed from a single ground-word or substantival,—with or without a locative or other suffix.

With the locative termination, Kittanning (Penn.) is a place 'on the greatest stream.'

The other name of 'Island,' in Algonkin languages, is ahquedne or ocquidne; with the locative; ahquednet, as in Acts xxvii.

The inhabitants of Round V. were called ken-tes cho-be ke-ah, a locative rather than a tribal name.

Those which have a single element, the substantival or 'ground-word,' with its locative suffix.

The name has the locative form (ĭ suffix), but cannot be translated.

For urbs and oppidum in apposition with a locative, see 169, 4.

Winnepesauke, Wenepesioco and (with the locative) Winnipesiockett, are among the early forms of the name.

Word Value for locatives
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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