Added 9 October 2026
genitive
/ˈd͡ʒɛnɪtɪv/ adjective
In Latin: genetīvus Wiktionary
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Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.
dependent genitive
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Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.
dependent genitive
- Of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case.
noun
- Ellipsis of genitive case (“a grammatical case used to express a relationship of origin or possession”).
- A word inflected in the genitive case, and which thus indicates origin or possession.
Origin
The adjective is derived from Late Middle English genetif (“pertaining to the genitive case; pertaining to the generation of offspring”) + English -ive (suffix meaning ‘relating or belonging to’ forming adjectives).
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