Prolative (adj)
pro-la-tiv
Having the function of extending or completing a predication.
Late 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin prolativus characterized by being uttered from classical Latin prōlāt-, past participial stem of prōferre to utter, pronounce, to prolong, extend + -īvus.
Example sentences
“It served a prolative rather than an equative, or ablative function.”
