Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Nearby Words

adnoun

 - 2 dictionary results

ad⋅noun

  [ad-noun]
Use adnoun in a Sentence
–noun Grammar.
an adjective used as a noun, as meek in Blessed are the meek; absolute adjective.
Origin:
1745–55; ad(jective) + noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To adnoun
ad·noun   (ād'noun')   
n.  An adjective used as a noun, such as merciful in Blessed are the merciful.

[ad- + noun (modeled on adverb).]
ad·nom'i·nal (ād-nŏm'ə-nəl) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see adnoun on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way