See Also: attributive(dictionary)
attributive(dictionary)

sixte (iou) and attributive (oh)


sixte (iou)



sixte noun. L19.
[French = sixth.]
Fencing. The sixth of eight recognized parrying positions, used to protect the upper right-hand side of the body; a thrust in this position.

attributive (oh)



describing and coming before a noun. For example, in the phrase 'big city', 'big' is an attributive adjective, and in the phrase 'school bus', 'school' is a noun in an attributive position.
-see also predicative predicative
-- attributively adv