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deverbal

de·verb·al
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-vur-buh l]
    • /diˈvɜr bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-vur-buh l]
    • /diˈvɜr bəl/

Definitions of deverbal word

  • noun deverbal (of a noun or adjective) derived from a verb. 1
  • noun deverbal (grammar) A word, especially a substantive, that is derived from a verb; a deverbative. 0
  • adjective deverbal (grammar, linguistics) Derived from a verb. Commonly used to describe nominalized verb forms in Navajo, as well as gerunds and adjectives in Russian. 0

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Origin of deverbal

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; de- + verbal

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Parts of speech for Deverbal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deverbal 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

deverbal usage trend in Literature

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