caritive

[ kar-i-tiv ]

adjective

1. (in certain inflected languages, especially of the Caucasian group) abessive ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of caritive¹

First recorded in 1855–60; from Latin carit(us) “devoid of, without” (past participle of carēre “not to have, to want”) + -ive

Example Sentences

The extent to which they are also Caritive, Adessive and the like has yet to be investigated.

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