ablative

adjective (1)

ab·la·tive

ˈa-blə-tiv

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

of, relating to, or being a grammatical case (see case entry 1 sense 3a) that typically marks a person, place, or thing from which someone or something else is separated or the source from which someone or something comes, and is also frequently used to indicate the cause of an event or condition or the instrument by which an action is accomplished
— see also ablative absolute

adjective (2)

ab·la·tive

a-ˈblā-tiv

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

of or relating to ablation
tending to ablate //ablative material on a nose cone

Other Words

Adjective (1)

ablative noun

Adjective (2)

ablatively adverb

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Adjective (1)

Middle English ablatif, borrowed from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French ablatif, borrowed from Latin ablātīvus, from ablātus, suppletive past participle of auferre "to carry away, remove" + -īvus -ive — more at ablate

Adjective (2)

ablate + -ive

ablative

adjective (1)

ab·la·tive

ˈa-blə-tiv

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

of, relating to, or being a grammatical case (see case entry 1 sense 3a) that typically marks a person, place, or thing from which someone or something else is separated or the source from which someone or something comes, and is also frequently used to indicate the cause of an event or condition or the instrument by which an action is accomplished
— see also ablative absolute

adjective (2)

ab·la·tive

a-ˈblā-tiv

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

of or relating to ablation
tending to ablate //ablative material on a nose cone

Other Words

Adjective (1)

ablative noun

Adjective (2)

ablatively adverb

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Adjective (1)

Middle English ablatif, borrowed from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French ablatif, borrowed from Latin ablātīvus, from ablātus, suppletive past participle of auferre "to carry away, remove" + -īvus -ive — more at ablate

Adjective (2)

ablate + -ive

ablative

adjective (1)

ab·la·tive

ˈa-blə-tiv

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

of, relating to, or being a grammatical case (see case entry 1 sense 3a) that typically marks a person, place, or thing from which someone or something else is separated or the source from which someone or something comes, and is also frequently used to indicate the cause of an event or condition or the instrument by which an action is accomplished
— see also ablative absolute

adjective (2)

ab·la·tive

a-ˈblā-tiv

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

of or relating to ablation
tending to ablate //ablative material on a nose cone

Other Words

Adjective (1)

ablative noun

Adjective (2)

ablatively adverb

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Adjective (1)

Middle English ablatif, borrowed from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French ablatif, borrowed from Latin ablātīvus, from ablātus, suppletive past participle of auferre "to carry away, remove" + -īvus -ive — more at ablate

Adjective (2)

ablate + -ive