Genitive Definition

jĕnĭ-tĭv
adjective
Designating, of, or in a relational case typically expressing possession, source, or a partitive concept.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to an affix or construction, such as a prepositional phrase, characteristic of the genitive case.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
The genitive case.
American Heritage
The genitive case: expressed by inflection in languages such as Latin and either by an analytical construction or by inflection in English (Ex.: the sons of the queen, the queen's sons)
Webster's New World
A word or phrase in this case.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Genitive

Noun

Singular:
genitive
Plural:
genitives

Origin of Genitive

  • Middle English genetif from Latin genetīvus from genitus past participle of gignere to beget genə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Renaissance Latin casus genitīvus, literally "case pertaining to origin, birth", from genitus the perfect passive participle of gignō (“beget”).

    From Wiktionary

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