adj
vocative
Vocative (adj) means relating to calling out to someone, or used when addressing them.
adj
1
Relating to calling out to someone, or used when addressing them.
2
Used in address; appellative; said of the case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective by which a person or thing is addressed.
"In English, the vocative may be indicated by an addressee–address separation comma, or by the particle O, as in "What is the matter, sir?", "Mother, listen!", or "O Lord"."
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like vocative.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Etymology
From Late Middle English [Term?], borrowed from Middle French vocatif, from Latin vocātīvus (“for calling”); a calque of Ancient Greek κλητῐκή (klētĭkḗ, “for calling; vocative case”) – from vocāre (“to call”), from Proto-Indo-European *wokʷ-, o-grade of *wekʷ- (“give vocal utterance, speak”). See Latin vōx.
Rhymes for vocative
See all rhymes for vocative →Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of vocative?
"vocative" (adj) means relating to calling out to someone, or used when addressing them.
What are the different meanings of vocative?
"vocative" has 2 main meanings: 1. Relating to calling out to someone, or used when addressing them; 2. Used in address; appellative; said of the case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective by which a person or thing is addressed.
