"prolative" meaning in English

See prolative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more prolative [comparative], most prolative [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪtɪv Etymology: Borrowed from Latin prōlātīvus. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:prōlātīvus|text=+|tree=1}} [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: Borrowed from Latin prōlātīvus. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:prōlātīvus|text=+|tree=1}} [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
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Inflected forms

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