a grammatical case in Finno-Ugric languages indicating place
adessive in American English
(ædˈesɪv)
Grammar
adjective
1.
locative
noun
2.
the locative case
Word origin
[1855–60; ‹ L adess(e) to be present (ad-ad- + esse to be) + -ive]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, kickoff, lavabo, pipeline, superheat-ive is a suffix of adjectives (and nouns of adjectival origin) expressing tendency, disposition,function, connection, etc. Other words that use the affix -ive include: active, corrective, destructive, passive, sportive