Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deadjectival

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dead-jec-ti-val
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deriving from an adjective.

noun

A word derived from an adjective.

Etymology

From de- (“from”) + adjectival.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

deadj. (alternative) deadjectivals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does deadjectival mean?
Deriving from an adjective.
Where does deadjectival come from?
From de- (“from”) + adjectival.

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