dative datival • datively · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · dative · · Text Latin · · Script 6 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb. Synonyms: dative case. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · dative case · · Synonym 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 t latin small letter t U+0074 v latin small letter v U+0076