What does "adnominal" mean?

The adnominal case: A word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective or a relative clause.

What is a synonym for "adnominal"?

Common synonyms include: adjectival, adjectival, adjective, adjective.

Pronounced //ˌædˈnɑ.mɪ.nəl//.

//ˌædˈnɑ.mɪ.nəl// adj, noun

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Noun

1
The adnominal case: A word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective or a relative clause.

Adjective

1
Involving or relating to words that modify a noun. not-comparable
"In most languages, pronominal and adnominal demonstratives are morphologically identical."
2
Of or pertaining to an adnoun (sensu stricto). dated, not-comparable

"In most languages, pronominal and adnominal demonstratives are morphologically identical."

Etymology 1

From ad- + nominal, by analogy with adverbial for verbs.

Etymology 2

The adjective form of adnoun, by analogy with the use of nominal as the adjective form of noun.

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