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Vocative vs Avocative - What's the difference?

vocative | avocative |

As adjectives the difference between vocative and avocative

is that vocative is of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation while avocative is calling off.

As nouns the difference between vocative and avocative

is that vocative is the vocative case while avocative is that which calls aside; a dissuasive.

vocative

English

(Vocative case)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation.
  • (grammar) Used in address; appellative; — said of that case or form of the noun, pronoun, or adjective, in which a person or thing is addressed; as, Domine , O Lord.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) The vocative case

    • See also

    * interjection ----

    avocative

    English

    Adjective

  • (obsolete) Calling off.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) That which calls aside; a dissuasive.