adjetivo

adjective

noun ahd-heh-TEE-boh Rare

Origin: From Latin adjectivum (something added to a noun).

Usage Note

Adjetivo is the grammatical term for an adjective — a word that modifies a noun. In Spanish grammar instruction, students learn that adjetivos must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe. The phrase adjetivo calificativo means a descriptive adjective, while adjetivo demostrativo is a demonstrative. Learners may notice that adjetivo itself is a masculine noun ending in -o, behaving predictably.

Examples

"Grande es un adjetivo muy común en español."

Natural Translation

Grande is a very common adjective in Spanish.

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