COMITATIVE Definition & Meaning

comitative

[ kom-i-tey-tiv, -tuh-tiv ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

noting a case whose distinctive function is to indicate accompaniment.

noun

the comitative case.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of comitative¹

1855–60; < Latin ��ǳ�� ( us ) retinue, escort ( comit-, stem of comes companion ( comes ) + -��ٳܲ� -ate ³ ) + -ive

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For example, the "comitative case," a fancy grammar term for words like "with," supposedly has an audience of 58 million — who may just be heavy users of the word "with."

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