nom adjectif
\nɔ̃ ad.ʒɛk.tif\
The verdict
“nom adjectif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Adjectif.
Corpus desk
Index FR-nom-adjectif · nom adjectif · French
nom adjectif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nom adjectif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \nɔ̃ ad.ʒɛk.tif\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « nom adjectif » en français
Rare enough to double-check
nom adjectif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nɔ̃ ad.ʒɛk.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Adjectif.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nom adjectif, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is nom adjectif, spelled N-O-M- -A-D-J-E-C-T-I-F.
Definition
- 1Adjectif.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nom adjectif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les noms adjectifs s’accordent toujours avec les noms substantifs dans le nombre, le genre et le cas. Il y a deux sortes de noms adjectifs, les uns terminés en o, les autres en e.
Ainsi, s’il n’y avait pas de noms adjectifs, personne ne poserait la question du genre grammatical ; et non plus si les noms adjectifs n’avaient qu’une seule terminaison, comme certains d'entre eux : […].
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.