📣vocative

adjective
/ˈvɒkətɪv/

Meaning

relating to a case in grammar used for directly addressing someone

Example Sentences

In Latin, the vocative case is used when directly calling someone by name.

Synonyms

addressing, direct, grammatical case

Antonyms

indirect, nominative

Collocations

vocative case, vocative form, vocative expression

Related Vocabularies

having qualities traditionally associated with women; feminine in nature
Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.
lacking control over urination or defecation; lacking self-restraint
Being inactive due to lack of physical or mental energy
looking or feeling ashamed, guilty, or defeated.
very harsh; strict; extreme; causing great pain or difficulty

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