voc|a|tive

voc|a|tive
voc|a|tive «VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. Grammar. showing the person or thing spoken to.
2. of, having to do with, or characteristic of calling or addressing.
–n.
1. the vocative case.
2. a word in that case. Domine, “O, Lord” is the vocative of the Latin dominus. Abbr: voc.
3. an appeal or call for help.
[< Latin vocātīvus < vocāre to call]
voc´a|tive|ly, adverb.

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  • voc´a|tive|ly — voc|a|tive «VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. Grammar. showing the person or thing spoken to. 2. of, having to do with, or characteristic of calling or addressing. –n. 1. the vocative case. 2. a word in that case. Domine, “O, Lord” is the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|voc´a|tive|ness — e|voc|a|tive «ih VOK uh tihv, VOH kuh », adjective. tending to evoke: »The whole is a skillful and robustly unsentimental piece of evocative writing (New Yorker). –e|voc´a|tive|ly, adverb. –e|voc´a|tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|voc´a|tive|ly — e|voc|a|tive «ih VOK uh tihv, VOH kuh », adjective. tending to evoke: »The whole is a skillful and robustly unsentimental piece of evocative writing (New Yorker). –e|voc´a|tive|ly, adverb. –e|voc´a|tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|voc|a|tive — «ih VOK uh tihv, VOH kuh », adjective. tending to evoke: »The whole is a skillful and robustly unsentimental piece of evocative writing (New Yorker). –e|voc´a|tive|ly, adverb. –e|voc´a|tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|voc´a|tive|ness — pro|voc|a|tive «pruh VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. irritating; vexing: »Do not think I want to be provocative if I say it is inconceivable to establish normal relations between our States as long as this question is unsolved (London… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|voc´a|tive|ly — pro|voc|a|tive «pruh VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. irritating; vexing: »Do not think I want to be provocative if I say it is inconceivable to establish normal relations between our States as long as this question is unsolved (London… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|voc|a|tive — «pruh VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. irritating; vexing: »Do not think I want to be provocative if I say it is inconceivable to establish normal relations between our States as long as this question is unsolved (London Times). 2. tending …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|voc|a|tive — «ihn VOK uh tihv, IHN vuh KAY », adjective. that invokes; invocatory …   Useful english dictionary

  • tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

  • voc — ad·voc·a·to·ry; eq·ui·voc·i·ty; in·voc·a·to·ry; pro·voc·a·to·ry; uni·voc·i·ty; voc; vol·voc·i·dae; VOC; pro·voc·a·tive; voc·a·tive; pro·voc·a·tive·ly; pro·voc·a·tive·ness; voc·a·tive·ly; …   English syllables

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