appositive

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: ə-pŏzʹĭ-tĭv, IPA^(key): /əˈpɑzɪtɪv/, /-ɾɪv/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈpɒzɪtɪv/

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Adjective

appositive (not comparable)

1. of or being in apposition

Derived terms

• appositively

Translations

of or being in apposition

Chinese: Mandarin: 同位的 (tóngwèi de) Finnish: appositiivinen Hungarian: értelmező (hu), értelmezői, appozitív Portuguese: apositivo (pt) m

Noun

appositive (plural appositives)

1. (grammar) a word or phrase that is in apposition

Translations

word or phrase in apposition

Chinese: Mandarin: 同位語 / 同位语 (zh) (tóngwèiyǔ) Finnish: appositioattribuutti (fi) Hungarian: értelmező (hu), értelmező jelző Portuguese: aposto (pt) m Russian: приложе́ние (ru) n (priložénije)

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.po.zi.tiv/
• Homophone: appositives

Adjective

appositive

1. feminine singular of appositif

Italian

Adjective

appositive

1. feminine plural of appositivo