[ablative absolute] n (ca. 1828): a construction in Latin in which a noun or pronoun and its adjunct both in the ablative case form together an adverbial phrase expressing generally the time, cause, or an attendant circumstance of an action
ABLATIVE ABSOLUTE
Meaning of ABLATIVE ABSOLUTE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012