[ˈdeɪtɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (in Latin, Greek, German, and some other languages) denoting a case of nouns and pronouns, and words in grammatical agreement with them, indicating an indirect object or recipient


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin (casus) dativus ‘(case) of giving’, from dat- ‘given’, from the verb dare

[ˈdeɪtɪv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a noun or other word in the dative case


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin (casus) dativus ‘(case) of giving’, from dat- ‘given’, from the verb dare