2 entries under this word

Partitive

Pār'ti-tive, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. partitivus, from partire, partitum, to divide; It. & Sp. partitivo, Fr. partitif.] (Gram.) Denoting a part or portion of any thing; dividing; distributive; as, a pronoun partitive.

Pār'ti-tive, n.

noun

(Gram.) A word expressing partition, or denoting a part; a distributive.