Adnouns

/æd'naʊnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of adnoun; multiple words that function like adjectives by modifying nouns.

Etymology

Simply the plural form of 'adnoun' created by adding the standard English '-s' ending. The term itself comes from Latin 'ad-' plus English 'noun.'

Kelly Says

When linguists study how languages mix parts of speech, they talk about adnouns—it reminds us that grammar rules are more flexible than they seem in textbooks.

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