verbal adjective
ver·bal ad·jec·tive
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vur-buh l aj-ik-tiv]
- /ˈvɜr bəl ˈædʒ ɪk tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vur-buh l aj-ik-tiv]
- /ˈvɜr bəl ˈædʒ ɪk tɪv/
Definition of verbal adjective words
- noun verbal adjective an adjective derived from a verb, as, in English, smiling in smiling eyes, or, in Greek, batós “going,” “moving,” derived from baínen “to go,” “to move.”. 1
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Origin of verbal adjective
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20
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Parts of speech for Verbal adjective
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
verbal 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.
verbal adjective usage trend in Literature
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