ablative absolute

/ˌæblədɪv ˌˈæbsəˌˈlut/
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Other forms: ablative absolutes

Definitions of ablative absolute
  1. noun
    a constituent in Latin grammar; a noun and its modifier can function as a sentence modifier
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    type of:
    constituent, grammatical constituent
    (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
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