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adnominal | adnominalize |

As an adjective adnominal

is of or pertaining to an adnoun.

As a noun adnominal

is a word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective and a relative clause.

As a verb adnominalize is

(linguistics) to transform a word into an adnominal (adnoun) form.

adnominal

English

Etymology 1

adnoun + -al

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to an adnoun

    • Etymology 2

    analogy of adverbial to verb and noun

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective and a relative clause

    • adnominalize

    English

    Alternative forms

    *adnominalise

    Verb

    (adnominaliz)
  • (linguistics) To transform a word into an adnominal (adnoun) form.

    • Derived terms

    *adnominalizer *adnominalization