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1. ablatival, adj. View full entry 1653
...Of or relating to the ablative case....
2. ablatively, adv. View full entry 1653
...Grammar. In the ablative case; as an ablative....
3. accentual, adj. View full entry 1610
...Of or relating to accent or stress in speech; based on stress, as distinct from quantity, pitch, or some other characteristic....
4. † accinate, v. View full entry 1652
...trans. To distinguish with a vocal accent or stress. Cf. accent1a....
5. acoustic, adj. and n. View full entry 1635
...Designating the sense or the organs of hearing; of or relating to the sense of hearing; auditory....
6. adj., n.1 and adj. View full entry 1656
...Grammar. = adjective1a....
7. adjacency, n. View full entry 1640
...The fact, quality, or state of being adjacent; contiguity....
8. adjectival, adj. and n. View full entry 1647
...Grammar. That is or functions as an adjective; of, relating to, of the nature of, or characteristic of an adjective or adjectives....
9. adjunctive, adj. and n. View full entry 1668
...Of, relating to, of the nature of, or characteristic of an adjunct (in various senses); that is an adjunct....
10. adnoun, n. View full entry 1657
...A word added to or joined to a noun, spec. an adjective....
11. adsignification, n. View full entry 1607
...Additional or further signification added to the basic sense of a word or phrase, typically through grammatical elements indicating tense, gender, etc. Also: the result of this; an additional meaning or signification....
12. adsignify, v. View full entry 1688
...trans. To signify or indicate in addition, esp. through the use of grammar (as by declension, case, tense, etc.). Cf. earlier adsignification...
13. affiliation, n. View full entry 1623
...The adoption of a child; spec. (in ancient Gaul) the adoption of a male heir by a person of high rank. Obs.rare....
14. affixation, n. View full entry 1610
...The action of affixing or attaching something; attachment; = affixion...
15. affricate, v. View full entry 1656
...trans. To rub against. Obs.rare....
16. affrication, n. View full entry 1615
...The action or process of rubbing something or of rubbing against something; = affrictionObs....
17. agency, n. View full entry 1600
...The process of acting as an agent (agent2); the position, role, or function of an agent, deputy, or representative; an instance of this. Now somewhat rare....
18. agglutinating, adj. View full entry 1634
...Med. and Surg. Originally: causing agglutination of a wound (see agglutination1a). In later use also: causing (supposed) adherence of nutrients to tissue (see agglutination1b...
19. alienable, adj. View full entry 1604
...Chiefly Law. Capable of being transferred to the ownership of another; able to be sold or given away....
20. allegro, n., adv., and adj. View full entry 1683
...A movement, passage, or piece played at a quick tempo, or in a brisk or lively manner; esp. one constituting the first part of a sonata, symphony, or other work....
