adjectival

[ aj-ik-tahy-vuhl ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or used as an adjective.

  2. describing by means of many adjectives; depending for effect on intensive qualification of subject matter, as a writer, style, or essay.

Origin of adjectival

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; adjective + -al1

Other words from adjectival

  • ad·jec·ti·val·ly, adverb
  • non·ad·jec·ti·val, adjective
  • non·ad·jec·ti·val·ly, adverb
  • pre·ad·jec·ti·val, adjective
  • pre·ad·jec·ti·val·ly, adverb

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