vocative

noun

the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed

adjective

relating to a case used in some languages

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Where does vocative come from?

The word vocative breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root voc-, from Latin voco (“call”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.