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postnoun

/ˌpoʊstˈnaʊn/

postnoun adjective: following a noun.

Adjective

postnoun (not comparable)

  1. Following a noun.
    Synonyms:
    postnominal

Noun

IPA/ˈpoʊstnaʊn/

postnoun (plural postnouns)

  1. (Korean linguistics) a particle which follows a noun.

Synonyms of postnoun

Forms of postnoun

Adjective
alternative formpost-noun
Noun
pluralpostnouns

Origin of postnoun

From post- + noun.

Words that rhyme with postnoun

19 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about postnoun

What does postnoun mean?
Postnoun means following a noun.
What part of speech is postnoun?
Postnoun can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce postnoun?
Postnoun is pronounced /ˌpoʊstˈnaʊn/.

Words near postnoun in the dictionary

  1. postnominals
  2. postnormal
  3. postnota
  4. postnotal
  5. postnotum
  6. postnoun
  7. postnouns
  8. postnuchal
  9. postnuclear
  10. postnucleation
  11. postnucleoplasty

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