deadjectival

English

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Etymology

de- (“from”) +‎ adjectival.[1]

Adjective

deadjectival (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Deriving from an adjective.
    Coordinate terms: denominal, deverbal, denumeral, depronominal, deinterjectional

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Noun

deadjectival (plural deadjectivals)

  1. (grammar) A word derived from an adjective.
    Coordinate terms: denominal, deverbal

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References
  1. John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “de-adjectival, a.”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.
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