PRENOMINAL

attributive, prenominal

(adjective) of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify; โ€œโ€˜redโ€™ is an attributive adjective in โ€˜a red appleโ€™โ€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

prenominal (not comparable)

(grammar) That is placed before a noun

Usage notes

• Used especially to describe adjectives.

Noun

prenominal (plural prenominals)

Such a word

Anagrams

• promelanin

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*nom"i*nal, a.

Definition: Serving as a prefix in a compound name. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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