abessive

ab·es·sive

 (ăb′ĕs′ĭv)

adj.

Of, relating to, or being the grammatical case indicating absence, as Finnish puhumatta "without speaking."

n.

1. The abessive case.

2. A word in the abessive case.

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[From Latin abesse, to be absent, away; see absent.]

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abessive

(æbˈɛsɪv)

n

(Grammar) linguistics the grammatical case indicating absence

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