Dative Definition

Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Etymology
  • 1.2 Adjective
    • 1.2.1 Derived terms
    • 1.2.2 Translations
  • 1.3 Noun
    • 1.3.1 Translations
• 2 French
  • 2.1 Pronunciation
  • 2.2 Adjective
  • 2.3 Anagrams
• 3 Italian
  • 3.1 Adjective
  • 3.2 Anagrams
• 4 Romanian
  • 4.1 Noun

English

Etymology

From Latin dativus (appropriate to giving), itself from datus (the past participle of dō (“I give”)) + -ivus '-ive'.

Adjective

dative (not comparable)

1. (grammar) Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
2. (law) In one’s gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office or other privilege.
3. (law) Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; — said of an officer.
4. (law) Given by a judge, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law itself
5. (sciences) formed by two electrons contributed by one atom

Derived terms

• dative executor
• datively

Noun

dative (plural datives)

1. (grammar) The dative case.

Translations

French

Pronunciation

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Adjective

dative f.

1. feminine form of datif

Anagrams

• devait, déviât, évidât

Italian

Adjective

dative

1. Feminine plural of dativo

Anagrams

• datevi

Romanian

Noun

dative n. pl.

1. Plural form of dativ.

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