accusative absolute

noun

in Ancient Greek, less frequent than the genitive absolute but more than the nominative absolute

OriginLatin accūsātīvus absolūtus →
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Meanings

nounaccusative absolute (plural accusatives absolute or accusative absolutes)

plural accusatives absolute · plural accusative absolutes

  1. an independent phrase in a sentence conveying additional circumstances in the accusative case; present:
    1. grammarin Ancient Greek, less frequent than the genitive absolute but more than the nominative absolute
    2. grammarrarely in Middle High German
    3. grammarin Late Latin

Origin

  1. Latinaccūsātīvus absolūtus
  2. Englishaccusative absolute

Calque of Latin accūsātīvus absolūtus.

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Translations

Polish biernik niezależny, accusativus absolutus
  • biernik niezależnyindependent accusative phrase
  • accusativus absolutusindependent accusative phrase
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