Meanings
adjectivedeadjectival (not comparable)
alternative deadj.
- not comparablegrammarDeriving from an adjective.
noundeadjectival (plural deadjectivals)
plural deadjectivals · alternative deadj.
- grammarA word derived from an adjective.
Origin
From de- (“from”) + adjectival.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish adjektiivikantainen, adjektiivikantainen sana
- adjektiivikantainenderiving from an adjective
- adjektiivikantainen sanaword derived from an adjective
German deadjektivisch
- deadjektivischderiving from an adjective
Korean 사사체
- 사사체 (sasache)word derived from an adjective
Polish odprzymiotnikowy, słowo odprzymiotnikowe
- odprzymiotnikowyderiving from an adjective
- słowo odprzymiotnikoweword derived from an adjective
Cite this entry
APA
deadjectival. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadjectival
MLA
“deadjectival.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadjectival. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deadjectival,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadjectival.
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