Prenominal

Quick meaning: Prenominal is an adjective meaning (grammar) That is placed before a noun.

Meaning

(grammar) That is placed before a noun.

More Meanings

1. Such a word
2. Uncommon form of praenominal.

Example Sentences

In this instance, however, the prenominal abbreviation as well as the gentilician name is given; the House of the Treasure is also the House of Quintus Fulvius.

Signature, in this title, means the name of the party, written by himself; as evidence of his assent to an instrument as a party, or to attest it as a witness: the family name must be written at length—the baptismal or prenominal name may be abbreviated, or indicated only by the initial letter, or altogether omitted, if such has been the usual mode in which the signer has subscribed his name.

Word Forms

• prenominals

Synonyms for prenominal

Depending on context, synonyms include attributive.

Antonyms for prenominal

Common opposites include predicate, predicative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include attributive, possessive, genitives, possessives, prepronominal, prefixal.

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