The Open Dictionary

ablative

noun

UK/ˈæb.lə.tɪv/
US/ˈæb.lə.t̬ɪv/

Definitions of ablative noun

  1. Countablelanguage

    In certain languages, such as Latin, the ablative is a noun, pronoun, or adjective form indicating by whom or what an action is performed, or the source of something.

    • These instances represent ablative cases following the prepositions ab, de, and ex.

    • In Latin, the ablative case is frequently used to indicate the instrument or means by which something is done.

    • The ablative form denotes the starting point of a movement.