Definitions
relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
Word origin
From Middle English adjectif, adjective, from Old French adjectif, from Latin adiectivus, from adiciō + -īvus, from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + iaciō (“throw”). The Latin word adiectivus in turn was a calque of Ancient Greek ἐπιθετικόν (epithetikón, “added”), a derivative of the compound verb ἐπιτίθημι (epitíthēmi), from which also comes epithet.
Used in a sentence
“The words “big” and “heavy” are English adjectives.”
“"They'll have to invent new adjectives when I come back. You wait!"”
“"We have fallen into the culture of adjectives and adverbs, and we have forgotten the strength of nouns," he said.”
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