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dead prenominal

 

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Dead Prenominal

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Describing a word or phrase that is no longer in common usage as a prenominal modifier.

Usage: This term is commonly used in linguistic and grammar studies.

Examples:

1. Although "erewhile" was once a dead prenominal modifier, it is seldom used today.

2. "Aforementioned" is an example of a dead prenominal adjective that used to be commonly employed in legal texts.

3. The linguist highlighted several dead prenominal phrases in the ancient manuscript, which were no longer in use.

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