■ noun Grammar a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet , red , or technical .
Derivatives
adjectival ~
adjectivally adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. adjectif , -ive , from L. adject- , adicere , 'add'.
■ noun Grammar a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet , red , or technical .
Derivatives
adjectival ~
adjectivally adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. adjectif , -ive , from L. adject- , adicere , 'add'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004