ethical dative
Noun
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Noun
ethical dative (plural ethical datives)
- (grammar) A form of the dative case applied to pronouns; used (in Latin and some other languages, but rare in English) to show a certain interest felt by the person indicated.
- dativus ethicus
- French: datif éthique
- Italian: dativo etico
- Spanish: dativo ético
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