vocative
(adjective) relating to a case used in some languages; “vocative verb endings”
vocative, vocative case
(noun) the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vocative (comparative more vocative, superlative most vocative)
Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation.
(grammar) Used in address; appellative (said of that case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective, in which a person or thing is addressed). For example "Domine, O Lord"
vocative (plural vocatives)
(grammar) The vocative case
(grammar) A word in the vocative case
(rare) Something said to (or as though to) a particular person or thing; an entreaty, an invocation.
Source: Wiktionary
Voc"a*tive, a. Etym: [L. vocativus, fr. vocare to call.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling; specifically (Gram.), used in address; appellative; -- said of that case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective, in which a person or thing is addressed; as, Domine, O Lord.
Voc"a*tive, n. Etym: [L. vocativus (sc. casus): cf. F. vocatif.] (Gram.)
Definition: The vocative case.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
