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possessional adjective

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An adjective indicating that a noun is in possession of, or has the quality of, some other noun; usually formed in English by the affixation of the suffix -ed, -ful, -y, -ous, -able, -ual, -ish, -ar or -esque, or the suffixoid -like, to the noun being possessed.

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Antonyms: privative adjective

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: possessiiviadjektiivi — possessional adjective
  • Korean: 소유격 형용사 (soyugyeok hyeong'yongsa) — possessional adjective
  • Polish: przymiotnik jakościowy — possessional adjective
  • Russian: притяжательное прилагательное (pritjažatelʹnoje prilagatelʹnoje) — possessional adjective