adjectival nouns

A form of adjectival noun — A noun used as an adjective.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of adjectival noun
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adjectival nouns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adjectival%20nouns

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Chicago

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