Attributive

/əˈtrɪbjətɪv/ adjective

In grammar, describing a word that directly modifies a noun, like an adjective placed next to the word it describes.

From 'attribute' (Latin 'attributus') plus '-ive' suffix. This grammatical term emerged in Latin grammar studies and was standardized in English linguistic analysis.

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