quasi-adjective en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Italic *kʷis Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷos Proto-Italic *kʷoi Latin quam Proto-Indo-European *sóder. Proto-Italic *sei Latin sī univ. Latin quasī̆bor. English quasi- English adjective English quasi-adjective From quasi- + adjective.
Meanings
- An adjectival noun, a specific Japanese part of speech. Some of these words can be used as regular nouns, and all can be used as adjectives when followed by the postfix な (na), in contrast to Japanese common adjectives, 形容詞 (keiyōshi). In Japanese grammar, these words are categorized as 形容動詞 (keiyō dōshi).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quasi-adjectives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
形容動詞: -na adjective · adjective · part of speech that shares features with nouns and adjectives · 連体詞: adnominal · 形容詞: -i adjective
Synonyms
Translations (2)
ko 준형용사 (Japanese part of speech) · cy lled-ansoddair (Japanese part of speech)