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locative.

Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlɒk.ə.tɪv/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlɑk.ə.tɪv/General-American/ˈloʊ.kə.tɪv/General-American/lɵˈkeʈɪv/South-Asia
  1. Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein.

    not-comparable
    a locative adjective
    the locative case of a noun
Where this word comes from

From Latin locātīvus, from locus. In Indian English, by surface analysis, locate + -ive.

noun/ˈlɒk.ə.tɪv/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlɑk.ə.tɪv/General-American/ˈloʊ.kə.tɪv/General-American/lɵˈkeʈɪv/South-Asia
  1. The locative case.

Where this word comes from

From Latin locātīvus, from locus. In Indian English, by surface analysis, locate + -ive.

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