abessive

English

Etymology

From Latin abesse (“to be absent”), infinitive of absum, from ab- (“away”) +‎ sum (“be”, verb).[1]

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /æˈbɛ.sɪv/, /ˈæˌbɛ.sɪv/

Adjective

abessive (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Of, or relating to the grammatical case used in some languages to indicate absence. [Late 19th century.][1]

Noun

abessive (plural abessives)

  1. (grammar) The abessive case, or a word in this case. [Late 19th century.][1]

Translations

References
  1. “abessive” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.

French

Adjective

abessive

  1. feminine singular of abessif
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