An adjective is a word that describes or gives more information about a noun, such as 'red', 'happy', or 'large'. It tells us what kind, which one, or how many.
From Latin 'adjectivum (nomen)', meaning 'added (name)', from 'adiectus' (thrown to, added), from 'adicere' (to add to). It was the 'added word' that joined onto a noun.
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