adjectival
/ˌæ.d͡ʒəkˈtaɪ.vəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.14 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective.
adj
Of or relating to procedure, especially to technicalities thereof.
noun
An adjectival phrase or clause.
Example Sentences
- "adjectival syntax"
- "adjectival noun"
- "As we can have the adjectival forms bright, brighter, brightest, so we can have the adverbial forms brightly, brightlier, brightliest, but degree is alike inconceivable in the adjective ‘round,’ and the A. ‘here.’"
- "Almost all of these names are adjectival in form, derived from some other personal or place-name, usually by the addition of the suffix -ius, -aeus, -eius, or -eus; […]"
- "Within this line of reasoning, then, Tagalog is classified as a language in which adjectivals are essentially neutral between a nouny and a verby interpretation."
Etymology
Etymology tree English adjective Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English adjectival From adjective + -al.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌæ.d͡ʒəkˈtaɪ.vəl/
- British English: /ˌæ.dʒɛkˈtaɪ.vəl/