vocative

Meanings

• noun

  An address or invocation directed to a person or thing, especially in a formal or ceremonial manner.

  - "The crowd erupted into vocative appeals for the team to win."
  - "In ancient Greece, the chorus would often address the god Dionysus in a vocative manner."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vocative
avocado , locative , proactive

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Variants

List of all variants of vocative that leads to same result
vocative , vocatively , vocatives

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Etymology

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From the Latin vocare, meaning 'to call'.

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Trivia

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1. The vocative case is the only case in Latin that can stand alone as a sentence.

2. In English, the vocative case is often indicated by a lack of article before the noun, such as 'Oh, dear!' or 'You, sir!'.

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Related Concepts

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1. address: A speech or written communication directed to a specific person or group, often used in a formal or ceremonial context.

2. invocation: A formal request or call for something, often used to invoke the presence or protection of a deity or spirit.

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Culture

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In literature, the vocative case is used to directly address a person or object, often used for emphasis or to create a sense of intimacy or connection.

How to Memorize "vocative"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of calling out to someone or something, imagining the tone and inflection in your voice.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of calling or invoking, such as the sound of a bell or the image of a crowd chanting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device using the word 'vocative' and the meaning 'to call', such as 'Vocative: to call, to vocalize, to invoke'.

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