adnominal

ad·nom·i·nal

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ad-nom-uh-nl]
- /ædˈnɒm ə nl/
- /ədnˈɒmɪnəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-nom-uh-nl]
- /ædˈnɒm ə nl/

Definitions of adnominal word

noun adnominal a word modifying a noun 3
adjective adnominal of or relating to an adnoun 3
adjective adnominal of, relating to, or used as the modifier of a noun, as new in the new theater, on the corner in the house on the corner, or the mayor's in the mayor's reputation. 1
adjective adnominal of or relating to an adnoun. 1
noun adnominal a word or phrase that modifies a noun. 1
noun adnominal Attached to or modifying a noun. 1

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Origin of adnominal

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45; ad- + nominal, on the model of adverbial

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Parts of speech for Adnominal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Adnominal

adnominal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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