📣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

showing compassion or forgiveness; kind and forgiving
not paid for; without payment or salary
relating to the earth or human life; worldly; material rather than spiritual
able to bend easily without breaking; adaptable to change
relating to the structure or arrangement of a company or group
having a husband or wife

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