genetīvus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- genitive adj Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.
Senses
genetīvus is used for these senses in English:
- genitive Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.
genitive — full definition
- adj Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.
- adj Of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case.
- adj Of or pertaining to the generation of offspring; generative, procreative, reproductive.