keiyodoshi

K5E1I1Y4O1D2O1S1H4I1

noun

An adjectival noun.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounkeiyodoshi (plural keiyodoshi)

alternative keiyo-doshi · alternative keiyoudoushi · alternative keiyou-doushi

Origin

From Japanese 形容動詞(けいようどうし) (keiyōdōshi), itself a compound of 形容(けいよう) (keiyō, “description; form”) + 動詞(どうし) (dōshi, “verb”).

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APA

keiyodoshi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keiyodoshi

MLA

“keiyodoshi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keiyodoshi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keiyodoshi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keiyodoshi.

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