Meanings
nounattributive adjective (plural attributive adjectives)
plural attributive adjectives
- grammarAn adjective that modifies the head of the noun phrase in which it occurs; an adjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies.
The word “red” in “the red balloon” is an attributive adjective.
1 more example
In the phrase “attributive adjective”, “attributive” is the attributive adjective.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 形容詞定語 /形容词定语
- 形容詞定語 /形容词定语 (xíngróngcí dìngyǔ)adjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies
Dutch attributief bijvoeglijk naamwoord
- attributief bijvoeglijk naamwoordadjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies
Finnish attributiivinen adjektiivi
- attributiivinen adjektiiviadjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies
French adjectif épithète, épithète
- adjectif épithèteadjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies
- épithèteadjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies
Irish aidiacht cháilíochta
- aidiacht cháilíochtaadjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies
Italian aggettivo attributo
- aggettivo attributoadjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies
Korean 한정 형용사
- 한정 형용사 (hanjeong hyeong'yongsa)adjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies
Polish przymiotnik przydawkowy, przymiotnik atrybutywny
- przymiotnik przydawkowyadjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies
- przymiotnik atrybutywnyadjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies
Romanian adjectiv atributiv
- adjectiv atributivadjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies
Scottish Gaelic buadhair buaidh-aithriseach
- buadhair buaidh-aithriseachadjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies
Spanish adjetivo atributivo
- adjetivo atributivoadjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies
Welsh ansoddair disgrifiadol
- ansoddair disgrifiadoladjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies
Cite this entry
APA
attributive adjective. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attributive%20adjective
MLA
“attributive adjective.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attributive%20adjective. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attributive adjective,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attributive%20adjective.
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