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形容词 — meaning in English

xíng róng cí

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English meaning

  • adjective noun A word that describes or modifies a noun, such as "tall," "blue," or "happy."
  • epithet noun A term used to characterize a person or thing.

Senses

形容词 is used for these senses in English:

  • adjective (grammar) A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.
  • epithet A term used to characterize a person or thing.

epithet — full definition

  1. noun A term used to characterize a person or thing.
  2. noun A term used as a qualifier of the name of a deity in order to designate said deity in a particular aspect or role.
  3. noun A term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person.
  4. noun One of many formulaic words or phrases used in the Iliad and Odyssey to characterize a person, a group of people, or a thing.