HyperDic: ablative

English > 3 senses of the word ablative:
ADJECTIVEpertablativerelating to the ablative case
allablativetending to ablate
NOUNcommunicationablative, ablative casethe case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
English > ablative: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningrelating to the ablative case.
CategorylinguisticsThe scientific study of language
Spanishablativo
Nounsablativethe case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
English > ablative: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaningtending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature.
Example"ablative material on a rocket cone"
Broadersubtractiveconstituting / constituting or involving subtraction
Verbsablatewear away through erosion or vaporization
English > ablative: 3 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningThe case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb.
Synonymablative case
Broaderoblique, oblique caseAny grammatical case other than the nominative
Spanishablativo
Catalanablatiu, cas ablatiu
Adjectivesablativerelating to the ablative case

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