adnominal

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English

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

adnominal (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Involving or relating to words that modify a noun.
Derived terms
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Noun

adnominal (plural adnominals)

  1. (grammar) The adnominal case: A word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective or a relative clause.
Translations

Etymology 2

The adjective form of adnoun, by analogy with the use of nominal as the adjective form of noun.

Adjective

adnominal (not comparable)

  1. (grammar, dated) Of or pertaining to an adnoun (sensu stricto).
Synonyms

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ad.nɔ.mi.nal/
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Adjective

adnominal (feminine adnominale, masculine plural adnominaux, feminine plural adnominales)

  1. (grammar) adnominal

Further reading

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.d͡ʒi.no.miˈnaw/ , /ad͡ʒ.no.miˈnaw/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ad͡ʒ.no.miˈnaw/ , /a.d͡ʒi.no.miˈnaw/
 

  • Hyphenation: ad‧no‧mi‧nal

Adjective

adnominal m or f (plural adnominais)

  1. (grammar) adnominal (qualifying a noun)