adj.n.¹adj.

Brit.

/adʒ/, U.S.

/ædʒ/

Forms: 1600s– adj., 1900s– adj (without point).

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: adjective n.; adjective adj.

Etymology: As noun, shortened < adjective n. (as graphic abbreviation). As adjective, shortened < adjective adj. (as graphic abbreviation).

A. n.¹

Grammar. = adjective n. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > adjective > [noun]

noun adjectivea1398

adjectivec1400

adject1584

nounc1620

adj.1656

adnoun1657

adname1710

A1735

attributive1860

adjectival1866

commonization1973

1656 W. Dugard Eng. Rudim. Lat. Tongue sig. f.8^v Ales, itis, Adj. c. gen. swift, having wings.

1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. ii. xii. 295 Filial is the Adj.

1706 J. Stevens New Spanish Dict. i Afécto, Adj. affected, inclin'd, well dispos'd.

1755 in S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Abased. adj. [with heralds] is a term used of the wings of eagles.

1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Tweddlin, cloth that is tweeled, used also as an adj., as tweddlen sheets, sheets of cloth wrought as described above.

1884 N.E.D. I. List of Abbrevs. Adj., adj. = adjective.

1922 W. J. Sedgefield Anglo-Saxon Verse-bk. 163 Sceard is an adj. meaning ‘notched’.

1999 A. Walker Encycl. Falconry 63/2 Hawk, white (obs.) (The significance of the adj. white remains uncertain. That it is a reference to the paler adult plumage is possible.), A hawk in her third year.

B. adj.

= adjective adj. 1c. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [adjective] > euphemisms for stronger oaths

adjective1851

something1859

adjectived1869

qualified1886

epitheted1896

adj.1903

jiggering1903

adjectival1907

jeezly1908

blerry1920

bluggy1921

somethinged1922

socking1941

bleeping1957

naffing1959

1903 ‘T. Collins’ Such is Life i. 35 When anybody calls him a Port Philliper..he comes out straight: ‘You're a (adj.) liar,’ says he, ‘I'm a Cornstalk, born in New South Wales.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

Adj.n.²

Brit.

/adʒ/, U.S.

/ædʒ/

Forms: 1700s– Adj., 1800s Adj (without point).

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: adjutant n.

Etymology: Shortened < adjutant n. (as graphic abbreviation).

Military (chiefly colloquial).

= adjutant n. 2; also as a title, preceding a surname.In early use with Gen. as an abbreviation for adjutant general (see adjutant general n.).

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer according to function > [noun] > aide-de-camp or adjutant

corporal of the field1591

general-adjutant1632

adjutant1641

adjutant general1644

agitant1644

aide-de-camp1670

aid-major1670

Adj.1708

aid1761

Adjt.1763

aide1776

D.A.A.G.1899

AG1913

D.A.G.-

1708 Rushworth's Hist. Coll. (new ed.) VI. 354 A Letter came from the Committee of Pembrokeshire, giving the House an Account how Mr. Poyer, Governor of the said Castle, refus'd to deliver up the same to Adj. Gen. Fleming, who hath a Commission to be Governor thereof.

1745 London Mag. May 234/1 Maj. Brereton, Capts. Elliot and Burton, Adj. Thacker, 10 Men, and seven Horses, wounded.

1773 Gentleman's Mag. Sept. 571/1 Capt. Stephen Kemble, to be deputy adj. gen. for North America.

1820 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Reg. Dec. 592/1 The latter duly authenticated by the commanding officer of the company, the adj. and commanding officers of the corps, or other local authority.

1862 E. O. Guerrant Diary 21 Mar. in W. C. Davis & M. L. Swentor Bluegrass Confederate (1999) 56 Old Maj Hawes collared a fellow & led him out of the Adj's room today.

1930 R. Blaker Medal without Bar iv. 29 The Adj. [wants you]. He sent the office Corporal along in a great hurry.

1959 ‘D. Buckingham’ Wind Tunnel v. 37 I signed a ‘blood chit’ in the Adj.'s office, absolving everyone from blame if I broke my neck.

1999 M. McGraw After Dunkirk xliii. 236 Luthie had just finished a discussion of some sort with the Adj.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

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释义	adj.n.¹adj. Brit. /adʒ/, U.S. /ædʒ/ Forms: 1600s– adj., 1900s– adj (without point). Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: adjective n.; adjective adj. Etymology: As noun, shortened < adjective n. (as graphic abbreviation). As adjective, shortened < adjective adj. (as graphic abbreviation). A. n.¹ Grammar. = adjective n. 1a. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > adjective > [noun] noun adjectivea1398 adjectivec1400 adject1584 nounc1620 adj.1656 adnoun1657 adname1710 A1735 attributive1860 adjectival1866 commonization1973 1656 W. Dugard Eng. Rudim. Lat. Tongue sig. f.8^v Ales, itis, Adj. c. gen. swift, having wings. 1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. ii. xii. 295 Filial is the Adj. 1706 J. Stevens New Spanish Dict. i Afécto, Adj. affected, inclin'd, well dispos'd. 1755 in S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Abased. adj. [with heralds] is a term used of the wings of eagles. 1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Tweddlin, cloth that is tweeled, used also as an adj., as tweddlen sheets, sheets of cloth wrought as described above. 1884 N.E.D. I. List of Abbrevs. Adj., adj. = adjective. 1922 W. J. Sedgefield Anglo-Saxon Verse-bk. 163 Sceard is an adj. meaning ‘notched’. 1999 A. Walker Encycl. Falconry 63/2 Hawk, white (obs.) (The significance of the adj. white remains uncertain. That it is a reference to the paler adult plumage is possible.), A hawk in her third year. B. adj. = adjective adj. 1c. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [adjective] > euphemisms for stronger oaths adjective1851 something1859 adjectived1869 qualified1886 epitheted1896 adj.1903 jiggering1903 adjectival1907 jeezly1908 blerry1920 bluggy1921 somethinged1922 socking1941 bleeping1957 naffing1959 1903 ‘T. Collins’ Such is Life i. 35 When anybody calls him a Port Philliper..he comes out straight: ‘You're a (adj.) liar,’ says he, ‘I'm a Cornstalk, born in New South Wales.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). Adj.n.² Brit. /adʒ/, U.S. /ædʒ/ Forms: 1700s– Adj., 1800s Adj (without point). Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: adjutant n. Etymology: Shortened < adjutant n. (as graphic abbreviation). Military (chiefly colloquial). = adjutant n. 2; also as a title, preceding a surname.In early use with Gen. as an abbreviation for adjutant general (see adjutant general n.). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer according to function > [noun] > aide-de-camp or adjutant corporal of the field1591 general-adjutant1632 adjutant1641 adjutant general1644 agitant1644 aide-de-camp1670 aid-major1670 Adj.1708 aid1761 Adjt.1763 aide1776 D.A.A.G.1899 AG1913 D.A.G.- 1708 Rushworth's Hist. Coll. (new ed.) VI. 354 A Letter came from the Committee of Pembrokeshire, giving the House an Account how Mr. Poyer, Governor of the said Castle, refus'd to deliver up the same to Adj. Gen. Fleming, who hath a Commission to be Governor thereof. 1745 London Mag. May 234/1 Maj. Brereton, Capts. Elliot and Burton, Adj. Thacker, 10 Men, and seven Horses, wounded. 1773 Gentleman's Mag. Sept. 571/1 Capt. Stephen Kemble, to be deputy adj. gen. for North America. 1820 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Reg. Dec. 592/1 The latter duly authenticated by the commanding officer of the company, the adj. and commanding officers of the corps, or other local authority. 1862 E. O. Guerrant Diary 21 Mar. in W. C. Davis & M. L. Swentor Bluegrass Confederate (1999) 56 Old Maj Hawes collared a fellow & led him out of the Adj's room today. 1930 R. Blaker Medal without Bar iv. 29 The Adj. [wants you]. He sent the office Corporal along in a great hurry. 1959 ‘D. Buckingham’ Wind Tunnel v. 37 I signed a ‘blood chit’ in the Adj.'s office, absolving everyone from blame if I broke my neck. 1999 M. McGraw After Dunkirk xliii. 236 Luthie had just finished a discussion of some sort with the Adj. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹adj.1656n.²1708
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