See Also: lative(dictionary)

lative (iou)



lative adjective & noun. M20.
[from Latin lat- pa. ppl stem of ferre bring + -IVE.]
Grammar.
A. adjective. Designating, being in, or pertaining to the case used in some languages, e.g. of the Finno-Ugric group, to express motion up to or as far as. Cf. ALLATIVE. M20.
b. noun. The lative case; a word, form, etc., in the lative case. M20.