noun adjunct
noun adjunct · nouns adjunct · noun adjuncts
A noun that modifies another noun and that is grammatically optionalA noun that modifies another noun (thus functioning adjectivally) and that is grammatically optional; it may be a single word or a compound noun or noun phrase.
Meaning
2 sensesA noun that modifies another noun (thus functioning adjectivally) and that is grammatically optional; it may be a single word or a compound noun or noun phrase.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see noun, adjunct. (an adjunct to a noun)
Forms
plural: nouns adjunct / noun adjuncts| Singular | noun adjunct |
|---|---|
| Plural | nouns adjunct / noun adjuncts |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsattributive nounnoun modifiernoun premodifierqualifying nounapposite noun
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular