单词 | obviative |
释义 | obviative/ˈɒbvɪətɪv/ /ˈɒbvɪeɪtɪv/Linguistics noun A grammatical marker or category in the Algonquian family of North American Indian languages for a third person other than the principal (or proximate) third person in a given context. adjective Of, relating to, or designating the obviative; belonging to the category of, or marked by, the obviative. OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the American Philological Association. From French obviatif from classical Latin obviāt-, past participial stem of obviāre + French -if. |
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