comitative

com·i·ta·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-i-tey-tiv, -tuh-tiv]
- /ˈkɒm ɪˌteɪ tɪv, -tə tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-i-tey-tiv, -tuh-tiv]
- /ˈkɒm ɪˌteɪ tɪv, -tə tɪv/

Definitions of comitative word

adjective comitative (of a case) expressing accompaniment 3
noun comitative a case in some languages, such as Finnish and Estonian, which expresses relationships of accompaniment 3
adjective comitative noting a case whose distinctive function is to indicate accompaniment. 1
noun comitative the comitative case. 1
noun comitative The comitative case, or a word in this case. 0
adjective comitative (grammar) Of, or relating to the grammatical case that is used in some languages to indicate accompaniment. 0

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Origin of comitative

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; < Latin comitāt(us) retinue, escort (comit-, stem of comes companion (see comes) + -ātus -ate3) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Comitative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Comitative

comitative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

comitative usage trend in Literature

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