dative

See also: Dative

English

Etymology

From Latin datīvus (“appropriate for giving”), itself from datus (the past participle of dō (“I give”)) + -īvus (“-ive”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdeɪtɪv/
  • Rhymes: -eɪtɪv

Adjective

dative (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
  2. (obsolete, law) In one’s gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office or other privilege.
  3. (obsolete, law) Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; — said of an officer.
  4. (obsolete, law) Given by a judge, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law itself.
  5. (sciences) Formed by two electrons contributed by one atom; see dative bond.

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Noun

dative (plural datives)

  1. (grammar) The dative case.

Translations
dative case — see dative case

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French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /da.tiv/
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Adjective

dative

  1. feminine singular of datif

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Italian

Adjective

dative

  1. feminine plural of dativo

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Latin

Adjective

datīve

  1. vocative masculine singular of datīvus

Romanian

Noun

dative n pl

  1. plural of dativ
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