Abessive
/æˈbɛ.sɪv/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The abessive case, or a word in this case.
Adjective
- 1 Of, or relating to the grammatical case used in some languages to indicate absence. not-comparable
Synonyms
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From Latin abesse (“to be absent”), infinitive of absum, from ab- (“away”) + sum (“be”, verb). Compare English absent.