illative

From Late Latin illātīvus (“illative”), from Latin illātus, perfect passive participle of inferō (“carry or bring into somewhere; bury; conclude”), from in + ferō (“bear, carry; suffer”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪˈleɪtɪv/
• Rhymes: -eɪtɪv

illative (not comparable)

1. of, or relating to an illation

   an illative consequence or proposition

   an illative word, such as "then" or "therefore"

2. (grammar) of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates motion towards or into something

illative (plural illatives)

1. (grammar) a word or phrase that expresses an inference (such as therefore)
2. an illation
3. (grammar) the illative case, or a word in that case

• veiltail

illātīve

1. vocative masculine singular of illātīvus