possessive
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English
Etymology
From Middle French possessif, from Latin possessivus (“of or pertaining to possession”), from possessiō (“possessing”), from possidēre (“to possess”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəˈzɛsɪv/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛsɪv
Adjective
possessive (comparative more possessive, superlative most possessive)
- Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
- (grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
- Unwilling to yield possession of.
- He is very possessive of his car.
Translations
pertaining to possession
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grammar: indicating possession
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unwilling to yield possession of
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Noun
possessive (countable and uncountable, plural possessives)
- (grammar) The possessive case.
- (grammar) A word used to indicate the possessive case.
Derived terms
Translations
possessive case — see possessive case
a word that indicates possession or the possessive case
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See also
- possessive pronoun
- possessive adjective
- possessive determiner
- possessive suffix
- comitative
- genitive
- ktetic
- proprietive
French
Adjective
possessive
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Adjective
possessive
- inflection of possessiv:
Italian
Adjective
possessive
Latin
Adjective
possessīve
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