What does "partitive" mean?
Partitive: Denoting a part; as, a partitive genitive.
Additional senses
- 2.A word expressing partition, or denoting a part.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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