denominal
English
Etymology
Adjective
denominal (not comparable)
- (grammar, linguistics) Denominative (deriving from a noun).
- Synonyms: denominative, desubstantival
- Coordinate terms: deverbal, deadjectival, denumeral, depronominal, deinterjectional
Derived terms
Translations
deriving from a noun — see also denominative
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Noun
denominal (plural denominals)
- (grammar, linguistics) A denominative: a word, often a verb, that is derived from a noun or adjective.
- Coordinate term: deverbal
Synonyms
Translations
word that is derived from a noun or adjective
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Further reading
- “denominal”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- denominal, denominative at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.