nom adjectif

\nɔ̃ ad.ʒɛk.tif\

/\nɔ̃ ad.ʒɛk.tif\/ noun

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.

Key facts for nom adjectif
PropertyValue
Headwordnom adjectif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɔ̃ ad.ʒɛk.tif\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nom adjectif » en français

nom adjectifsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Adjectif.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how nom adjectif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 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.
  2. 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 : […].

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nom adjectif"?
"nom adjectif" is spelled N-O-M- -A-D-J-E-C-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \nɔ̃ ad.ʒɛk.tif\.
What does "nom adjectif" mean?
As a noun, "nom adjectif" means: Adjectif.
How do you pronounce "nom adjectif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nom adjectif" is \nɔ̃ ad.ʒɛk.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nom adjectif" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list