nomen rectum

noun

The second of the two nouns in status constructus, which occurs in its phonetically full form or status absolutus.

OriginLatin nōmen rectum →
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Meanings

noun
  1. grammarThe second of the two nouns in status constructus, which occurs in its phonetically full form or status absolutus.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
governed noun

Origin

  1. Latinnōmen rectum“governed noun”
  2. Englishnomen rectum

From Latin nōmen rectum (“governed noun”).

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