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English

Etymology

From Latin relativus, from relatus, perfect passive participle of referre (“‘to carry back, to ascribe’”), from re- (“‘again’”) + ferre (“‘to bear or carry’”)

Pronunciation

Adjective

relative (not comparable)

Positive relative

Comparative not comparable

Superlative none (absolute)
  1. Relevant; pertinent
  2. Connected to or depending on something else; not absolute; comparative.
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Antonyms

Derived terms

Noun

Singular relative

Plural relatives

relative (plural relatives)

  1. Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Synonyms

Translations

someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption
  • Arabic: قريب (qaríb) m.
  • Armenian: ազգական (azgakan)
  • Bosnian: rod bs(bs) m.
  • Chinese: 亲戚 (qīnqi)
  • Croatian: rod hr(hr) m.
  • Czech: příbuzný cs(cs) m.
  • Danish: pårørende, beslægtet, frænde
  • Dutch: familielid, bloedverwant
  • Finnish: sukulainen fi(fi)
  • French: parent fr(fr) m.
  • German: Verwandte de(de) m. and f.
  • Hungarian: rokon hu(hu)
  • Icelandic: ættingi is(is)
  • Ido: parento io(io)
  • Italian: parente it(it) m., congiunto it(it) m.
  • Japanese: 親戚 (しんせき, shinseki), 身内 (みうち, miuchi), 関係詞 (かんけいし, kankeishi)
  • Korean: 친척 (chincheok)

Related terms

See also

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

relative f.

  1. Feminine form of relatif.

Italian

Adjective

relative pl.

  1. Feminine form of relativo.

 

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