单词 | ablative |
释义 | ablative1[ ab-luh-tiv ] / ˈæb lə tɪv / adjective(in some inflected languages) noting a case that has among its functions the indication of place from which or, as in Latin, place in which, manner, means, instrument, or agent. nounthe ablative case. Abbreviation: abl. a word in that case, as Troiā in Latin Aenēas Troiā vēnit, “Aeneas came from Troy.” Origin of ablative1First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word ablātīvus.See ablate, -ive OTHER WORDS FROM ablativeab·la·ti·val [ab-luh-tahy-vuhl], /ˌæb ləˈtaɪ vəl/, adjectiveWords nearby ablativeablactation, à blanc, ablare, ablate, ablation, ablative, ablative absolute, ablator, ablaut, ablaze, able Definition for ablative (2 of 2)ablative2 [ a-bley-tiv ] / æˈbleɪ tɪv / adjectivecapable of or susceptible to ablation; tending to ablate: the ablative nose cone of a rocket. Origin of ablative2First recorded in 1560–70; ablate + -ive OTHER WORDS FROM ablativeab·la·tive·ly, adverbDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ablativeBritish Dictionary definitions for ablativeablative / (ˈæblətɪv) grammar / adjective(in certain inflected languages such as Latin) denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument, manner, or place of the action described by the verb noun
taking away or removingablative surgery able to disintegrate or be worn away at a very high temperaturea thick layer of ablative material Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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