denominal
/dɪˈnɑmɪnəl/
adjective
- Relating to or derived from a noun or nouns.
- In English, 'to email' is a denominal verb because it comes from the noun 'email'.
- Linguists study denominal words to understand how languages create new vocabulary.
- The teacher explained that denominal adjectives are formed by adding suffixes like '-al' to nouns.