possessive

From Middle French possessif, from Latin possessivus (“of or pertaining to possession”), from possessiō (“possessing”), from possidēre (“to possess”).

• IPA^(key): /pəˈzɛsɪv/

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• Rhymes: -ɛsɪv

possessive (comparative more possessive, superlative most possessive)

1. Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
2. (grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
3. Unwilling to yield possession of.

   He is very possessive of his car.

possessive (countable and uncountable, plural possessives)

1. (grammar) The possessive case.
2. (grammar) A word used to indicate the possessive case.

• possessive pronoun
• possessive adjective
• possessive determiner
• possessive suffix
• comitative
• genitive
• ktetic
• proprietive

possessive

1. feminine singular of possessif

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possessive

1. inflection of possessiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

possessive

1. feminine plural of possessivo

possessīve

1. vocative masculine singular of possessīvus