Main Entry: ¹ad·jec·tive

Pronunciation: \ˈa-jik-tiv also ˈa-jə-tiv\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French adjectif, from Late Latin adjectivus, from Latin adjectus, past participle of adjicere to throw to, from ad- + jacere to throw — more at jet

Date: 14th century

1 : of, relating to, or functioning as an adjective <an adjective clause>
2 : not standing by itself : dependent
3 : requiring or employing a mordant <adjective dyes>
4 : procedural <adjective law>

— ad·jec·tive·ly adverb