attributive genitive

/əˌtrɪbjədɪv ˌdʒɛnədɪv/
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Definitions of attributive genitive
  1. adjective
    a word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective
    “an example of the attributive genitive is `John's' in `John's mother'”
    synonyms:
    attributive, prenominal
    of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
  2. noun
    a word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective
    synonyms: attributive genitive case
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    type of:
    genitive, genitive case, possessive, possessive case
    the case expressing ownership
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