absolutive
/ˌæbsəˈluːtɪv/adjective, noun
absolutive is spelled A-B-S-O-L-U-T-I-V-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, absolutive means “Of or pertaining to the grammatical case prototypically used to indicate the sole argument of an intransitive verb, and the more patientive argument…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in absolutive?
| Letters | 10: A-B-S-O-L-U-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is absolutive?
Absolutive appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce absolutive?
- /ˌæbsəˈluːtɪv/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-absolutive.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of absolutive
- absolutives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does absolutive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the grammatical case prototypically used to indicate the sole argument of an intransitive verb, and the more patientive argument of a transitive verb.
- 2
rareOf, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
The absolutive appeal is exemplified in two Nixon statements. […] Absolution is a posture designed to clear fully the accused party from any hint of wrongdoing. […]
noun
- 1
The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
- 2
An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Absolutive in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense grammatical case:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | absolutif |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.