vocativus
51vocative — ► ADJECTIVE Grammar ▪ (of a case) used in addressing or invoking a person or thing. ORIGIN Latin vocativus, from vocare to call …
52vocative — [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… …
53vocative — n. & adj. Gram. n. the case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives used in addressing or invoking a person or thing. adj. of or in this case. Etymology: ME f. OF vocatif ive or L vocativus f. vocare call …
54voc´a|tive|ly — voc|a|tive «VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. Grammar. showing the person or thing spoken to. 2. of, having to do with, or characteristic of calling or addressing. –n. 1. the vocative case. 2. a word in that case. Domine, “O, Lord” is the… …
55voc|a|tive — «VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. Grammar. showing the person or thing spoken to. 2. of, having to do with, or characteristic of calling or addressing. –n. 1. the vocative case. 2. a word in that case. Domine, “O, Lord” is the vocative of… …
