attributive adjective

English

Noun

attributive adjective (plural attributive adjectives)

1. (grammar) An adjective that modifies the head of a noun phrase in which it occurs.

   The word “red” in “the red balloon” is an attributive adjective.

Usage notes

As opposed to predicative adjectives, attributive adjectives are part of the noun phrase that they modify.

Translations

adjective that describes only an attribute

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: attributiivinen adjektiivi
• French: adjectif épithète (fr) m
• German: attributives Adjektiv n
• Irish: aidiacht cháilíochta f

• Italian: aggettivo attributo m
• Romanian: adjectiv atributiv n
• Scottish Gaelic: buadhair buaidh-aithriseach m
• Spanish: adjetivo atributivo m
• Welsh: ansoddair disgrifiadol m