= adjective, n. 1a. Also figurative. Now historical.
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释义 | the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > a part of speech > adjective > [noun] (19) noun adjectivea1398 = adjective, n. 1a. Also figurative. Now historical. adjectivec1400 Grammar. A word or lexical unit which designates an attribute and qualifies a noun (or pronoun) so as to describe it more fully; (with the) the… adject1584 Grammar. An adjective or adjectival unit. nounc1620 An adjective. Cf. noun adjective, n. Obsolete. rare. adj.1656 Grammar. = adjective, n. 1a. adnoun1657 A word added to or joined to a noun, spec. an adjective. adname1710 = adnoun, n. Obsolete. A1735 Of various English words. Grammar. In form a or (occasionally) A. (a) adjective; (b) active (of a verb). Now rare. attributive1860 An attributive word, one that denotes an attribute. Applied by Harris and others to adjectives, verbs, and adverbs; by most modern grammarians only… adjectival1866 Grammar. An adjective or adjectival form; a phrase, clause, or other grammatical unit having an adjectival function. commonization1973 A common noun, verb, or adjective which is derived from a proper name. rare. Subcategories:— epithet (4) — adjective in form of participle (1) — specific paradox of adjectives (3) |
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