adjectival
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/ˌæ.dʒɛkˈtaɪ.vəl/
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/ˌæ.dʒɛkˈtaɪ.vəl/ (UK) · /ˌæ.d͡ʒəkˈtaɪ.vəl/ (US) · /ˌæ.d͡ʒəkˈti.vəl/ (US) · /əɖˈdʒɛk.ʈɪ.ʋəl/
Definition of adjectival
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective.
“adjectival syntax”
“adjectival noun”
“As we can have the adjectival forms bright, brighter, brightest, so we can have the adverbial forms brightly, brightlier, brightliest, but degree is alike inconceivable in the adjective ‘round,’ and the A. ‘here.’”
“Almost all of these names are adjectival in form, derived from some other personal or place-name, usually by the addition of the suffix -ius, -aeus, -eius, or -eus; […]”
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adj
-
Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective.
“adjectival syntax”
“adjectival noun”
“As we can have the adjectival forms bright, brighter, brightest, so we can have the adverbial forms brightly, brightlier, brightliest, but degree is alike inconceivable in the adjective ‘round,’ and the A. ‘here.’”
“Almost all of these names are adjectival in form, derived from some other personal or place-name, usually by the addition of the suffix -ius, -aeus, -eius, or -eus; […]”
- Of or relating to procedure, especially to technicalities thereof.
noun
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An adjectival phrase or clause.
“Within this line of reasoning, then, Tagalog is classified as a language in which adjectivals are essentially neutral between a nouny and a verby interpretation.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From adjective + -al.
Words you can make from adjectival
200+ playable · top: JIVED (16 pts)
Best play jived 16 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
13 words6-letter words
26 words- JAILED 14 pts
- JILTED 14 pts
- ADVECT 12 pts
- ADVICE 12 pts
- CALVED 12 pts
- ACTIVE 11 pts
- ATAVIC 11 pts
- CAVEAT 11 pts
- VACATE 11 pts
- DATIVE 10 pts
- VAILED 10 pts
- VIALED 10 pts
- ACEDIA 9 pts
- ALCADE 9 pts
- AVIATE 9 pts
- DACITE 9 pts
- DELICT 9 pts
- DELTIC 9 pts
- TALCED 9 pts
- ACETAL 8 pts
- AECIAL 8 pts
- ATELIC 8 pts
- ALATED 7 pts
- DETAIL 7 pts
- DILATE 7 pts
- TAILED 7 pts
5-letter words
49 words- AJIVA 15 pts
- JACAL 14 pts
- CAVED 11 pts
- VICED 11 pts
- CALVE 10 pts
- CAVIE 10 pts
- CAVIL 10 pts
- CIVET 10 pts
- CLAVE 10 pts
- CLAVI 10 pts
- EVICT 10 pts
- VATIC 10 pts
- DAVIT 9 pts
- DEVIL 9 pts
- LAVED 9 pts
- LIVED 9 pts
- VALID 9 pts
- VELDT 9 pts
- ACTED 8 pts
- ALCID 8 pts
- ALIVE 8 pts
- AVAIL 8 pts
- CADET 8 pts
- CITED 8 pts
- CLADE 8 pts
- DECAL 8 pts
- DICTA 8 pts
- EDICT 8 pts
- LACED 8 pts
- VALET 8 pts
- VITAE 8 pts
- VITAL 8 pts
- ACETA 7 pts
- AECIA 7 pts
- CLEAT 7 pts
- ECLAT 7 pts
- ILEAC 7 pts
- TELIC 7 pts
- TICAL 7 pts
- AILED 6 pts
- DEALT 6 pts
- DELTA 6 pts
- IDEAL 6 pts
- LATED 6 pts
- TIDAL 6 pts
- TILDE 6 pts
- TILED 6 pts
- ALATE 5 pts
- TELIA 5 pts
4-letter words
92 words- JAVA 14 pts
- JIVE 14 pts
- JADE 12 pts
- JEDI 12 pts
- JAIL 11 pts
- JILT 11 pts
- CAVA 9 pts
- CAVE 9 pts
- VICE 9 pts
- AVID 8 pts
- DEVA 8 pts
- DEVI 8 pts
- DIVA 8 pts
- DIVE 8 pts
- VELD 8 pts
- VIDE 8 pts
- VIED 8 pts
- ACED 7 pts
- ACID 7 pts
- CADE 7 pts
- CADI 7 pts
- CAID 7 pts
- CEDI 7 pts
- CLAD 7 pts
- DACE 7 pts
- DICE 7 pts
- EVIL 7 pts
- ICED 7 pts
- LAVA 7 pts
- LAVE 7 pts
- LEVA 7 pts
- LIVE 7 pts
- VAIL 7 pts
- VALE 7 pts
- VEAL 7 pts
- VEIL 7 pts
- VELA 7 pts
- VIAL 7 pts
- VILE 7 pts
- VITA 7 pts
- VLEI 7 pts
- ACAI 6 pts
- ACTA 6 pts
- ALEC 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CEIL 6 pts
- CELT 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- CLIT 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- LACE 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LICE 6 pts
- TACE 6 pts
- TALC 6 pts
- ADIT 5 pts
- AIDE 5 pts
- DALE 5 pts
- DATA 5 pts
- DATE 5 pts
- DEAL 5 pts
- DEIL 5 pts
- DELI 5 pts
- DELT 5 pts
- DIAL 5 pts
- DIEL 5 pts
- DIET 5 pts
- DITA 5 pts
- DITE 5 pts
- EDIT 5 pts
- IDEA 5 pts
- IDLE 5 pts
- LADE 5 pts
- LAID 5 pts
- LEAD 5 pts
- LIED 5 pts
- TIDE 5 pts
- TIED 5 pts
- ALAE 4 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- ILEA 4 pts
- LATE 4 pts
- LATI 4 pts
- LITE 4 pts
- TAEL 4 pts
- TAIL 4 pts
- TALA 4 pts
- TALE 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
- TEAL 4 pts
- TELA 4 pts
- TILE 4 pts
3-letter words
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