predeterminer

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noun

The function of a phrase that precedes a determiner in a noun phrase and modifies the head noun.

OriginEnglish determiner ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

nounpredeterminer (plural predeterminers)

plural predeterminers

  1. grammarThe function of a phrase that precedes a determiner in a noun phrase and modifies the head noun.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
predeterminative

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishdeterminer
  10. Englishpredeterminer

From pre- + determiner.

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APA

predeterminer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predeterminer

MLA

“predeterminer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predeterminer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “predeterminer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predeterminer.

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