locative
Plural: locatives
Noun
- A grammatical case indicating place where or in which.
- the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
- The locative case.
Adj
- Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein.
Examples
- a locative adjective
- the locative case of a noun
- Understanding the locative potential of an ’S’ can boost Scrabble scores immensely.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin locātīvus, from locus. In Indian English, by surface analysis, locate + -ive.
Synonyms
locative role
Scrabble Score: 13
locative: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlocative: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
locative: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
locative: valid Words With Friends Word