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Added 9 October 2026

locative

/ˈlɒk.ə.tɪv/ noun

Latin root: locātīvus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about locative at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb.

Origin

From Latin locātīvus, from locus. In Indian English, by surface analysis, locate + -ive.

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