possessive
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle French possessif, from Latin possessivus (“of or pertaining to possession”), from possessiō (“possessing”), from possidēre (“to possess”).
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
possessive (comparative more possessive, superlative most possessive)
- Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
- (grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
- Unwilling to yield possession of.
- He is very possessive of his car.
TranslationsEdit
pertaining to possession
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grammar: indicating possession
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unwilling to yield possession of
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NounEdit
possessive (countable and uncountable, plural possessives)
- (grammar) The possessive case.
- (grammar) A word used to indicate the possessive case.
TranslationsEdit
possessive case — see possessive case
a word that indicates possession or the possessive case
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See alsoEdit
FrenchEdit
AdjectiveEdit
possessive
GermanEdit
PronunciationEdit
Audio (file)
AdjectiveEdit
possessive
- inflection of possessiv:
ItalianEdit
AdjectiveEdit
possessive
LatinEdit
AdjectiveEdit
possessīve