ablative
1(in some inflected languages) noting a case that has among its functions the indication of place from which or, as in Latin, place in which, manner, means, instrument, or agent.
the ablative case. Abbreviation: abl.
a word in that case, as Troiā in Latin Aenēas Troiā vēnit, “Aeneas came from Troy.”
Origin of ablative
1Other words from ablative
- ab·la·ti·val [ab-luh-tahy-vuhl], /ˌæb ləˈtaɪ vəl/, adjective
Words Nearby ablative
Other definitions for ablative (2 of 2)
Origin of ablative
2Other words from ablative
- ab·la·tive·ly, adverb
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How to use ablative in a sentence
Its origin is involved in obscurity: but may it not be a corruption of the Latin ambages, or the singular ablative ambage?
The first three lines might have been expressed by an ablative absolute in two words—Troia euersa.
The Oxford Book of Latin Verse | VariousAs in other Indo-Aryan languages, comparison is effected by putting the noun with which comparison is made in the ablative case.
When they come to die, they leave earth with but a single regret: they have never been able fully to compass the ablative.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13 | Elbert HubbardSatis habere is in construction with an infinitive; contentum esse, generally with an ablative, or with quod.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes | Ludwig Dderlein
British Dictionary definitions for ablative
/ (ˈæblətɪv) grammar /
(in certain inflected languages such as Latin) denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument, manner, or place of the action described by the verb
the ablative case
a word or speech element in the ablative case
taking away or removing: ablative surgery
able to disintegrate or be worn away at a very high temperature: a thick layer of ablative material
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