Meanings
noun
- human sciencesA verb voice found in some languages that omits or demotes the direct object of a transitive verb.
Synonyms: antipassive
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA verb voice found in some languages that omits or demotes the direct object of a transitive verb.
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Translations
Italian diatesi antipassiva
- diatesi antipassivaa verb voice that omits or demotes the direct object of a transitive verb
Polish strona antypasywna
- strona antypasywnaa verb voice that omits or demotes the direct object of a transitive verb
Portuguese voz antipassiva
- voz antipassivaa verb voice that omits or demotes the direct object of a transitive verb
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APA
antipassive voice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antipassive%20voice
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“antipassive voice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antipassive%20voice. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antipassive voice,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antipassive%20voice.
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