grammatical

gram·mat·i·cal

adj \grə-ˈma-ti-kəl\

Definition of GRAMMATICAL

1

: of or relating to grammar

2

: conforming to the rules of grammar <a grammatical sentence>

— gram·mat·i·cal·i·ty \-ˌma-tə-ˈka-lə-tē\ noun

— gram·mat·i·cal·ly \-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— gram·mat·i·cal·ness \-kəl-nəs\ noun

Examples of GRAMMATICAL

1. That sentence is not grammatical.

First Known Use of GRAMMATICAL

1530

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

Rhymes with GRAMMATICAL

sabbatical