adject

transitive verb

ad·​ject
ə-ˈjekt,
a-
-ed/-ing/-s
archaic
: to add or annex : join
adjection
ə-ˈjek-shən
noun
plural -s
archaic

Word History

Etymology

Middle English adjecten "to say in addition, attribute, annex," borrowed from Latin adjectus, past participle of adjicere "to throw at, attach, contribute, add to (in speech or writing)," from ad- ad- + jacere "to throw"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adject was in the 15th century

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“Adject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adject. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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