Spanish Conversation · Level 132
45 words
Spanish word
adjetivo
Pronunciation
IPA/aðxeˈtiβo/
Meaning
- masculine nounadjective
Example
El adjetivo modifica al sustantivo.
The adjective modifies the noun.
More examples
No uses un adjetivo ofensivo en esa conversación.
Don't use an offensive adjective in that conversation.
Core concept
Modifier of a noun showing quality, quantity, or state.
Common phrases
usar adjetivos
use adjectives
un adjetivo ofensivo
an offensive adjective
un adjetivo descriptivo
a descriptive adjective
Similar words
sustantivo: Names a person, place, thing, or idea and can act as subject or object in a sentence.
verbo: Expresses an action or state and works with helping words to show when it occurs.
adverbio: Modifies verbs, adjectives, or clauses to indicate manner, time, place, or degree.
pronombre: Replaces a noun to indicate who or what is meant without repeating its name.
Definition in Spanish
Palabra que califica o determina a un sustantivo, indicando cualidad, cantidad o estado y que suele concordar con él en género y número.
Word origin
From Latin adjectivus 'added', ultimately from adicere 'to add to' (ad- 'to' + iacere 'to throw or place'), originally meaning something added to a noun.
Usage tips
- Spanish adjectives commonly follow the noun and placement often changes nuance, for example 'pobre' before a noun means 'unfortunate' while after means 'poor'.
Opposites
- sustantivonounnoun