allative

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/ˈælətɪv/

adjective

Of or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates motion towards a place.

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Meanings

adjectiveallative (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegrammarOf or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates motion towards a place.
nounallative (plural allatives)

plural allatives

  1. grammarThe allative case, or a word in that case.

Origin

Composed from Latin ad + lātus + -īvus.

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Translations

Basque adlatibo
  • adlatiboallative case
Catalan al·latiu
  • al·latiuallative case
Estonian alaleütlev, allatiiv
  • alaleütlevallative case
  • allatiivallative case
Finnish allatiivi, ulkotulento
  • allatiiviallative case
  • ulkotulentoallative case
French allatif
  • allatifallative case
German Allativ
  • Allativallative case
Hungarian allativus
  • allativusallative case
Polish allatyw, allativus
  • allatywallative case
  • allativusallative case
Portuguese alativo
  • alativoallative case
Russian аллати́вный паде́ж, аллати́в
  • аллати́вный паде́ж (allatívnyj padéž)allative case
  • аллати́в (allatív)allative case
Spanish alativo
  • alativoallative case
Swedish allativ
  • allativallative case
Cite this entry
APA

allative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allative

MLA

“allative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allative.

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