the vocative case
1Vocative case — For the assembly programming concept, see Addressing mode. The vocative case (abbreviated voc) is the case used for a noun identifying the person (animal, object, etc.) being addressed and/or occasionally the determiners of that noun. A vocative… …
2vocative case — noun case of address, case used for a noun identifying the person or thing being addressed. It corresponds to the archaic English particle O as used in solemn or poetic address: Hear me, O Albion! Languages that regularly employ the vocative… …
3vocative case — noun the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed • Syn: ↑vocative • Derivationally related forms: ↑vocative (for: ↑vocative) • Hypernyms: ↑oblique, ↑ …
4vocative — [väk′ə tiv] adj. [ME vocatif < OFr or L: OFr < L vocativus < pp. of vocare, to call < vox,VOICE] Gram. designating, of, or in the case of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives used in direct address to indicate the person or thing addressed… …
5vocative Grammar — [ vɒkətɪv] adjective relating to or denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives used in addressing or invoking a person or thing. noun a word in the vocative case. Origin ME: from OFr. vocatif, ive or L. vocativus, from vocare to call …
6Vocative — Voc a*tive, n. [L. vocativus (sc. casus): cf. F. vocatif.] (Gram.) The vocative case. [1913 Webster] …
7vocative — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English vocatif, from Middle French, from Latin vocativus, from vocatus, past participle of vocare Date: 15th century 1. of, relating to, or being a grammatical case marking the one addressed (as Latin Domine in… …
8vocative — vocatively, adv. /vok euh tiv/, adj. 1. Gram. (in certain inflected languages, as Latin) noting or pertaining to a case used to indicate that a noun refers to a person or thing being addressed. 2. of, pertaining to, or used in calling, specifying …
9vocative — /ˈvɒkətɪv / (say vokuhtiv) adjective 1. Grammar a. (in some inflected languages) designating a case that indicates the person or thing addressed. b. similar to such a case form in function or meaning. 2. relating to or used in calling. –noun 3.… …
10vocative — voc•a•tive [[t]ˈvɒk ə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) gram. of or designating a grammatical case, as in Latin, used to indicate that a noun or pronoun refers to the person or thing being addressed 2) of or used in calling or addressing 3) gram. the vocative… …
