allative
pronunciation
How to pronounce allative in British English:
UK ['ɔ:leɪtɪv]
How to pronounce allative in American English:
US ['ɔleɪtɪv]
Word Origin
- allative (n.)
- grammatical case expressing "motion towards," 1860, from Latin allatus "brought to," used as past participle of adferre, affere "to bring to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + latus "borne, carried" (see oblate (n.)).