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Genitive — Gen i*tive, n. (Gram.) The genitive case. [1913 Webster] {Genitive absolute}, a construction in Greek similar to the ablative absolute in Latin. See {Ablative absolute}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Genitive absolute — Genitive Gen i*tive, n. (Gram.) The genitive case. [1913 Webster] {Genitive absolute}, a construction in Greek similar to the ablative absolute in Latin. See {Ablative absolute}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

genitive — [jen′i tiv] adj. [ME genitif < OFr < L ( casus) genitivus, lit., (case) of orig. < genitus (see GENITAL): mistransl. < Gr genikē, generic (case), (case) of genus < Gr genos, GENUS] Gram. designating, of, or in a relational case… …   English World dictionary

genitive — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. genitif or directly from L. (casus) genitivus case expressing possession, source, origin, from genitus (pp. of gignere; see GENITAL (Cf. genital)); misused by Latin grammarians to render Gk. genike (ptosis) generic… …   Etymology dictionary

genitive Grammar — [ dʒɛnɪtɪv] adjective denoting a case indicating possession or close association. noun a word in the genitive case. Derivatives genitival tʌɪv(ə)l adjective Origin ME: from OFr. genitif, ive or L. genitivus (casus) (case) of production or origin …   English new terms dictionary

genitive — Grammar ► ADJECTIVE ▪ denoting a case indicating possession or close association. ► NOUN ▪ a word in the genitive case. ORIGIN from Latin genitivus casus case of production or origin , from gignere beget …   English terms dictionary

Genitive case — In grammar, the genitive case or possessive case (also called the second case ) is the case that marks a noun as modifying another noun. It often marks a noun as being the possessor of another noun but it can also indicate various relationships… …   Wikipedia

Genitive absolute — In Ancient Greek grammar, the genitive absolute (Latin: genitivus absolutus) is a grammatical construction consisting of a participle and often a noun which are both in the genitive case, very similar to the ablative absolute in Latin. A genitive …   Wikipedia

genitive — /ˈdʒɛnətɪv / (say jenuhtiv) Grammar –adjective 1. denoting the case of a noun used to modify another noun, indicating possession and other relationships such as origin and association; compare Jane s wallet, Japan s ambassador, a week s work.… …   Australian-English dictionary

genitive — gen•i•tive [[t]ˈdʒɛn ɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) gram. of or designating a grammatical case typically indicating possession, measure, origin, or other close association, as painter s, week s, author s, and women s in the painter s brush, a week s pay, the …   From formal English to slang

genitive — [[t]ʤe̱nɪtɪv[/t]] N SING: the N In the grammar of some languages, the genitive, or the genitive case, is a noun case which is used mainly to show possession. In English grammar, a noun or name with s added to it, for example dog s or Anne s , is… …   English dictionary