attributive noun

at·trib·u·tive noun

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Definitions of attributive noun words

noun attributive noun a noun that occurs before and modifies another noun, as toy in toy store or tour in tour group. 1
noun attributive noun (grammar) A noun that modifies another noun attributively and that is optional (that is, it can be removed without affecting the grammar of the sentence); a noun used as an adjective. 0
noun attributive noun (grammar, when referring to a language other than English) A noun denoting bearer of a quality or an attribute of a subject, in reference to the lexical morpheme from which it is derived. 0

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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