adnominal
US/ˌædˈnɑ.mɪ.nəl/
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adnominal adjective: involving or relating to words that modify a noun.
Adjective (1)
adnominal (not comparable)
- Involving or relating to words that modify a noun.
- In most languages, pronominal and adnominal demonstratives are morphologically identical.2005, Martin Haspelmath, editor, The World Atlas of Language Structures, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 175
Noun
adnominal (plural adnominals)
- The adnominal case: A word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective or a relative clause.
Adjective (2)
adnominal (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to an adnoun (sensu stricto).
- Synonyms:
- adjective, adjectival
adnominal meaning in Tamil
adnominal in Tamil
- இணை பெயரம், பெயர்ச்சொல் சார்ந்த, பெயர் குறித்த தழுவுசொல் சார்ந்த
Synonyms of adnominal
Forms of adnominal
| plural | adnominals |
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Origin of adnominal
From ad- + nominal, by analogy with adverbial for verbs.
The adjective form of adnoun, by analogy with the use of nominal as the adjective form of noun.
Words formed from adnominal
Phrases with adnominal
Words that rhyme with adnominal
Questions about adnominal
- What does adnominal mean?
- Adnominal means involving or relating to words that modify a noun.
- What is adnominal in Tamil?
- Adnominal in Tamil is இணை பெயரம், பெயர்ச்சொல் சார்ந்த, பெயர் குறித்த தழுவுசொல் சார்ந்த. See Adnominal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is adnominal?
- Adnominal can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce adnominal?
- Adnominal is pronounced /ˌædˈnɑ.mɪ.nəl/ (US).
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