Accusative Definition & Meaning
accusative
- adjective
- containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"
- serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes; "objective case"; "accusative endings"
- noun
- the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
Words that rhyme with accusative
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- What does accusative mean?
- containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare" serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes; "objective case"; "accusative endings" the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
- What part of speech is accusative?
- Accusative is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does accusative have?
- Accusative has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).