"prolative" meaning in English

See prolative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more prolative [comparative], most prolative [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪtɪv Etymology: Etymology tree Latin prōlātīvusbor. English prolative Borrowed from Latin prōlātīvus. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:prōlātīvus|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin prōlātīvusbor. English prolative [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "prōlātīvus", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "prolative", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="prolative"> Borrowed from Latin prōlātīvus. Head templates: {{en-adj}} prolative (comparative more prolative, superlative most prolative)
  1. (obsolete) uttered Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-prolative-en-adj-YHdP5m4h
  2. (grammar) extending or completing a predication
    Sense id: en-prolative-en-adj-HeW1OigZ Categories (other): Grammar Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Noun

Forms: prolatives [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtɪv Etymology: Etymology tree Latin prōlātīvusbor. English prolative Borrowed from Latin prōlātīvus. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:prōlātīvus|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin prōlātīvusbor. English prolative [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "prōlātīvus", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "prolative", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="prolative"> Borrowed from Latin prōlātīvus. Head templates: {{en-noun}} prolative (plural prolatives)
  1. (grammar) the prolative case
    Sense id: en-prolative-en-noun-vuHH5qR4 Categories (other): Grammar, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 26 18 56 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 22 19 58 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 22 19 58 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 17 57 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 28 15 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 14 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 14 59 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 22 20 58 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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