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nounal

/ˈnaʊnəl/

nounal adjective: of, relating to, or acting as a noun.

Adjective

nounal (comparative more nounal, superlative most nounal)

  1. Of, relating to, or acting as a noun.
    • The nounal word was the first in the sentence.
    Synonyms:
    nominal

Synonyms of nounal

Forms of nounal

comparativemore nounal
superlativemost nounal

Origin of nounal

From noun + -al; used to avoid confusion with other senses of nominal.

Words formed from nounal

Questions about nounal

What does nounal mean?
Nounal means of, relating to, or acting as a noun.
What part of speech is nounal?
Nounal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce nounal?
Nounal is pronounced /ˈnaʊnəl/.

Words near nounal in the dictionary

  1. noun phrases
  2. noun substantive
  3. noun substantive proper
  4. noun-self pronoun
  5. noun-self pronouns
  6. nounal
  7. nounally
  8. nouned
  9. nounhood
  10. nounier
  11. nouniest

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