/ Dictionary / Index A abessive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab•es•sive Pronunciation: (a-bes'iv), [key] — Gram. Gram. —adj. noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate absence or lack. —n. the abessive case. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ab esse* abet Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language