Definitions For Abessive

Noun

ABESSIVE (plural ABESSIVEs) (grammar) The abessive case, or a word in this case. Late 19th century.

Translations

Dutch: abessief, m Estonian: ilmaütlev, abessiiv Finnish: abessiivi, vajanto French: abessif Georgian: ჩამორთმევითი ბრუნვა, sc=Geor, თხრობითი ბრუნვა, sc=Geor, აბესივი, sc=Geor German: Abessiv, m Russian: абесси́вный паде́ж, m (abɛssívnyj padéž), абесси́в, m, tr=abɛssív Turkish: -sız durumu, yokluk durumu West Frisian: abessyf, c, abessiven, p

Adjective

(not comparable) (grammar) Of, or relating to the grammatical case used in some languages to indicate absence. Late 19th century.

Etymology

From {{der, en, la, abesse, , to be absent}}, infinitive of absum, from {{affix, la, ab-, t1=away, sum, t2=be, pos2=verb}}.{{R:SOED5, page=4}} See absent.

Is Abessive a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
15

The word Abessive is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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