Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adnoun

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ad-noun
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adjective used as a noun (sensu stricto); an absolute adjective (nominalized adjective).

noun

Dated

Example Sentences

"3. An adjective or adnoun, expresses a particular quality ascribed to a substantive—A good man, a bad man, a studious man, a lazy man—The words good, bad, studious, and lazy, express the particular quality which belong to such or such a man."

Etymology

From Latin ad + English noun.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

adnouns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

adnominal

Synonyms

adjective noun

Questions

What does adnoun mean?: An adjective used as a noun (sensu stricto); an absolute adjective (nominalized adjective).
Where does adnoun come from?: From Latin ad + English noun.

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