adjective
nounmasculine/ɐdʒɨˈtivu/high
ad·je·ti·vo
Definition
A word that modifies a noun, expressing quality, characteristic, state, or manner of being.
'Beautiful' is an adjective that qualifies the word 'house'.
Adjectives agree in gender and number with nouns in some languages.
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Common collocations
qualifying adjectivepossessive adjectiveadjective phrase
Etymology
Do latim 'adjectivus' (que se acrescenta).