Meanings
nounethical dative (plural ethical datives)
plural ethical datives · alternative ethic dative
- grammarA form of the dative case applied to pronouns; used (in Latin and some other languages, but rare in English) to show a certain interest felt by the person indicated.
Synonyms: dativus ethicus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of the dative case applied to pronouns; used (in Latin and some other languages, but rare in English) to show a certain interest felt by the person indicated.
Similar
dativus ethicus
Translations
Bulgarian ети́чен дати́в, ети́чен да́телен паде́ж
- ети́чен дати́в (etíčen datív)form of the dative case
- ети́чен да́телен паде́ж (etíčen dátelen padéž)form of the dative case
Catalan datiu ètic
- datiu èticform of the dative case
Finnish eettinen datiivi, näkökulman datiivi
- eettinen datiiviform of the dative case
- näkökulman datiiviform of the dative case
French datif éthique
- datif éthiqueform of the dative case
Italian dativo etico
- dativo eticoform of the dative case
Japanese 倫理与格, 心性的与格
- 倫理与格 (rinri yokaku)form of the dative case
- 心性的与格 (shinseiteki yokaku)form of the dative case
Latin datīvus ēthicus
- datīvus ēthicusform of the dative case
Polish celownik etyczny, dativus ethicus
- celownik etycznyform of the dative case
- dativus ethicusform of the dative case
Portuguese dativo ético
- dativo éticoform of the dative case
Romanian dativ etic
- dativ eticform of the dative case
Spanish dativo ético
- dativo éticoform of the dative case
Cite this entry
APA
ethical dative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethical%20dative
MLA
“ethical dative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethical%20dative. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethical dative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethical%20dative.
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