possessive

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Etymology

Latin possessivus, of or pertaining to possession, from possessio, possessing, possidere, to possess.

Adjective

possessive (comparative more possessive, superlative most possessive)

1. Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
2. (grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
3. Unwilling to yield possession of.

   He is very possessive of his car.

Translations

pertaining to possession

• Catalan: possessiu (ca)
• Greek: κτητικός (el) (ktitikós) m

• Scottish Gaelic: seilbheach (gd)
• Spanish: posesivo (es)

grammar: indicating possession

• Catalan: possessiu (ca)
• Czech: přivlastňovací (cs) m
• Dutch: bezittelijk, bezittelijke
• Esperanto: posesiva (eo)
• French: possessif (fr) m
• German: besitzanzeigend
• Greek: κτητικός (el) (ktitikós) m

• Jèrriais: possessif
• Portuguese: possessivo (pt) m
• Russian: притяжательный (pritjažátel’nyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: seilbheach (gd)
• Spanish: posesivo m
• Turkish: sahiplik (tr), aitlik (tr)

unwilling to yield possession of

• Catalan: possessiu (ca)
• Dutch: bezitterig, bezitterige
• Irish: gabhálach (ga)

• Portuguese: possessivo (pt), egoista (pt)
• Spanish: posesivo m

Noun

possessive (countable and uncountable; plural possessives)

1. (grammar) The possessive case.
2. (grammar) A word used to indicate the possessive case.

Translations

possessive case — see possessive case

See also

• possessive pronoun
• Usage notes on the possessive

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French

Adjective

possessive f

1. feminine form of possessif

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Italian

Adjective

possessive f

1. Feminine plural form of possessivo

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Latin

Adjective

possessive

1. vocative masculine singular of possessivus