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- [prop-er aj-ik-tiv]
- /ˈprɒp ər ˈædʒ ɪk tɪv/
- /ˈprɒpə(r) ˈædʒ.ek.tɪv/
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- [prop-er aj-ik-tiv]
- /ˈprɒp ər ˈædʒ ɪk tɪv/
Definition of proper adjective words
- noun proper adjective an adjective formed from a proper noun, as American from America. 1
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Origin of proper adjective
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Proper adjective
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
proper adjective popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% 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.
proper adjective usage trend in Literature
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