/ Dictionary / Index D delative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•la•tive Pronunciation: (di-lā'tiv), [key] — Gram. Gram. —adj. noting a case whose distinctive function is to indicate place down from which. —n. the delative case. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. delate Delaunay Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language