| participial adjective |
| Definition - An adjective that originated as and has the form of a participle. |
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Example - The working in the phrase working women. |
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Etymology - The term was coined by Samuel Johnson for use in his dictionary (see OED quote below). |
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Oxford English Dictionary - Its first citation is from 1755: "A thinking man, a man of prudence; a pacing horse, a horse that can pace; these I have ventured to call participial adjectives." (Johnson Dict. Pref. 336) |
