superessive
/ˌsuːpəˈrɛsɪv/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈrɛsɪv/Grammar
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating a case or grammatical relation used in some languages to express position above or on top of.
noun
The superessive case; a word, form, etc., in this case.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Antiquarian & Oriental Journal. From classical Latin superesse to be higher (than), to be on top (of), to be superior (to), to be superfluous (to), to be in excess (of a number), to remain as a residue, be left over, to remain alive, survive + -ive, probably after adessive, adessive.
- partook
- partouse
- partouze
- part-own
- part-owner
- part-ownership
- part pay
- part payment
- part playing
- part publication
- partridge
- partridgeberry
- partridge bird
- partridge-breast
- partridge-breasted aloe
- partridge cane
- partridge dance
- partridge dove
- partridge eye
- partridge feather
- partridge hackle
- partridge hawk
- partridge pea
- partridge pigeon
- partridge-wood