English Explanatory Dictionary

adnominal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Involving or relating to words that modify a noun.
noun
  1. The adnominal case: A word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective or a relative clause.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to an adnoun (sensu stricto).

Pronunciation

ăd′-nŏ′-mĭ-nəl /ˌædˈnɑ.mɪ.nəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-VGPaleontologist-adnominal.wav

Word forms

adnominal adnominals

Etymology

From ad- + nominal, by analogy with adverbial for verbs.

Synonyms

adjective adjectival

Derived words

adnominality adnominalization adnominalize adnominally
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