Definitions for vocativeˈvɒk ə tɪv
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
voc•a•tiveˈvɒk ə tɪv(adj.)
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.
Category: Grammar
of or used in calling or addressing.
(n.)the vocative case.
Category: Grammar
a word in this case, as Latin Paule“O Paul.”
Category: Grammar
Origin of vocative:
1400–50; late ME < L vocātīvus (cāsus)=vocāt(us), ptp. of vocāre to call +-īvus -ive
voc′a•tive•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
vocative, vocative case(adj)
the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
vocative(adj)
relating to a case used in some languages
"vocative verb endings"
Wiktionary
vocative(Noun)
The vocative case
vocative(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation.
vocative(Adjective)
used in address; appellative; u2014 said of that case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective, in which a person or thing is addressed; as, Domine, O Lord.
Origin: Late , from vocatif, from vocativus, from vocatus, from vocare, from wek-. See Latin vox.
Webster Dictionary
Vocative(adj)
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
Vocative(noun)
the vocative case
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