different between postpositive vs birdlike

postpositive

English

Etymology

post- +? positive

Adjective

postpositive (not comparable)

  1. (grammar, of an adjective or other modifier) Placed after the word modified, either immediately after, as in two men abreast, or as part of a complement, as in those two men are bad.

Noun

postpositive (plural postpositives)

  1. (grammar) A postpositive modifier.

Related terms

  • postposition

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birdlike

English

Alternative forms

  • bird-like

Etymology

From bird +? -like.

Adjective

birdlike (comparative more birdlike, superlative most birdlike)

  1. Similar to a bird or an aspect of a bird; reminiscent of birds; avian.

Translations

See also

  • volucrine

Adverb

birdlike (comparative more birdlike, superlative most birdlike)

  1. (postpositive) In the manner of a bird; as, to fly birdlike

Hyponyms

  • turkey-like

Translations

Anagrams

  • Kilbride

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