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Definition of Prenominal
1. Adjective. Of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify. "`red' is an attributive adjective in `a red apple'"
Category relationships: Grammar
Similar to: Attributive Genitive
Antonyms: Predicative
Definition of Prenominal
1. a. Serving as a prefix in a compound name.
Definition of Prenominal
1. Adjective. (grammar) That is placed before a noun ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Prenominal
Literary usage of Prenominal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, Exhibiting a View of the Progressive by Robert Jameson, Sir William Jardine, Henry D Rogers (1854)
"... Where they have h it has s in a variety of instances, and especially in the
pronouns and prenominal affixes of the third person—Su, si, sunu, sina; sa, ..."
2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1851)
"... a paper " On the origin and import of the Genitive Case;" in 1846, others "
On the derivation of words from prenominal and Prepositional Roots;" " On ..."
3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1853)
"In place of these it has separate prepositions ; and to avoid the awkwardness of
joining these to the prenominal affixes, and perhaps for greater clearness, ..."
4. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, Exhibiting a View of the Progressive by Robert Jameson, Sir William Jardine, Henry D Rogers (1854)
"... Where they have h it has s in a variety of instances, and especially in the
pronouns and prenominal affixes of the third person—Su, si, sunu, sina; sa, ..."
5. The Gentleman's Magazine (1851)
"... a paper " On the origin and import of the Genitive Case;" in 1846, others "
On the derivation of words from prenominal and Prepositional Roots;" " On ..."
6. Report of the Annual Meeting (1853)
"In place of these it has separate prepositions ; and to avoid the awkwardness of
joining these to the prenominal affixes, and perhaps for greater clearness, ..."
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