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1. (adj.) vocative
of or designating a grammatical case, as in Latin, used to indicate that a noun or pronoun refers to the person or thing being addressed.
2. vocative
of or used in calling or addressing.
3. (n.) vocative
the vocative case.
4. vocative
a word in this case, as Latin Paule“O Paul.”
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME < L vocātīvus (cāsus)=vocāt(us), ptp. of vocāre to call +-īvus -ive)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) vocative, vocative case
the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
2. (adj) vocative
relating to a case used in some languages
"vocative verb endings"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) vocative
of or pertaining to calling; used in calling; specifically (Gram.), used in address; appellative; -- said of that case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective, in which a person or thing is addressed; as, Domine, O Lord
2. (noun) vocative
the vocative case
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