noun adjective
/ˌnaʊn ˈadʒɪktɪv/Grammar
noun
1= adjective. Also figurative. Now historical.
2A noun used in apposition.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From noun + adjective, after post-classical Latin nomen adjectivum. Compare Middle French, French †nom adjectif.