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adnominalize

US/ˌædˈnɑ.mɪ.nəˌlaɪz/

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adnominalize verb: to transform a word into an adnominal (adnoun) form.

Verb

adnominalize (third-person singular simple present adnominalizes, present participle adnominalizing, simple past and past participle adnominalized)

  1. To transform a word into an adnominal (adnoun) form.

Forms of adnominalize

third-person singular presentadnominalizes
present participleadnominalizing
past participleadnominalized
pastadnominalized
alternative formadnominalise

Origin of adnominalize

From adnominal + -ize.

Words formed from adnominalize

Questions about adnominalize

What does adnominalize mean?
Adnominalize means to transform a word into an adnominal (adnoun) form.
What part of speech is adnominalize?
Adnominalize is a verb.
How do you pronounce adnominalize?
Adnominalize is pronounced /ˌædˈnɑ.mɪ.nəˌlaɪz/ (US).
What is the past tense of adnominalize?
The past tense of adnominalize is adnominalized.

Words near adnominalize in the dictionary

  1. adnominal cases
  2. adnominalise
  3. adnominalised
  4. adnominality
  5. adnominalization
  6. adnominalize
  7. adnominalized
  8. adnominalizer
  9. adnominalizers
  10. adnominalizes
  11. adnominalizing

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