adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
possessīvus
possessīvus (feminine possessīva, neuter possessīvum)
Classical[pɔs.sɛsˈsiː.wʊs]Ecclesiastical[pos.sesˈsiː.vus]
Meaning
- adjectivepossessive (pertaining to possession)
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | possessīvus | possessīva | possessīvum |
| genitive | possessīvī | possessīvae | possessīvī |
| dative | possessīvō | possessīvae | possessīvō |
| accusative | possessīvum | possessīvam | possessīvum |
| ablative | possessīvō | possessīvā | possessīvō |
| vocative | possessīve | possessīva | possessīvum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | possessīvī | possessīvae | possessīva |
| genitive | possessīvōrum | possessīvārum | possessīvōrum |
| dative | possessīvīs | possessīvīs | possessīvīs |
| accusative | possessīvōs | possessīvās | possessīva |
| ablative | possessīvīs | possessīvīs | possessīvīs |
| vocative | possessīvī | possessīvae | possessīva |
possessīvus, a, um, adj. possideo,
I. of or relating to possession, possessive; a gram. t. t. (post-Aug.):
nomina (e. g. Ciceronianus, Evandrius), Charis. p. 128 P. and A.: pronomina (e. g. meus, tuus, suus), Quint. 1, 5, 45: casus, the possessive or genitive case, Prisc. p. 670 P.Origins
From possideō (“to have, possess”, verb) + -īvus (adjectival suffix).
In English words that came into English from possessīvus
- possessivepossessīvus