Source Word
elative
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
In
Semitic
languages,
the
“adjective
degree
of
superiority.”
In
some
languages
such
as
Arabic,
the
concepts
of
comparative
and
superlative
degree
of
an
adjective
are
merged
into
a
single
form,
the
elative.
How
this
form
is
understood
or
translated
depends
upon
context
and
definiteness.
In
the
absence
of
comparison,
the
elative
conveys
the
notion
of
“greatest”,
“supreme.”
Japanese Meaning
セム語などにおける形容詞の優越形、すなわち比較級と最上級が統合された形式。 / 文脈により、『最上』や『至高』といった意味として理解される場合がある。
Sense（1）
In
Semitic
languages,
the
“adjective
degree
of
superiority.”
In
some
languages
such
as
Arabic,
the
concepts
of
comparative
and
superlative
degree
of
an
adjective
are
merged
into
a
single
form,
the
elative.
How
this
form
is
understood
or
translated
depends
upon
context
and
definiteness.
In
the
absence
of
comparison,
the
elative
conveys
the
notion
of
“greatest”,
“supreme.”
（ plural ）
