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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? #202679 09/30/2011 2:17 PM Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1 RedHoax stranger RedHoax stranger Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1 Today's word is noun - celadon. My coworkers are guessing the definition based on it being stated as a noun and they are not selecting "pale green color" because that would be an adjective - not a noun. Please advise. Thank you. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? RedHoax #202681 09/30/2011 7:20 PM Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 132 goofy member goofy member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 132 Words for colors are nouns and adjectives. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? RedHoax #202685 10/01/2011 12:55 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Yes, what goofy said. As in, "Celadon is my favorite color" where celadon is a noun, and "Her house has a celadon door", where it is an adjective. It's not a terribly common word; and I certainly had no idea it was an eponym (thanks, Anu). Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? Jackie #202691 10/01/2011 12:15 PM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Candy Pooh-Bah Candy Pooh-Bah Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Originally Posted By: Jackie It's not a terribly common word; and I certainly had no idea it was an eponym (thanks, Anu). I haven't got my AWAD yet but I can guess what it says, Jackie (and that is interesting). A colour is also the name...>> noun and also in Celadon case..it's the name of a type of pottery too. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? Candy #202694 10/01/2011 10:23 PM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska The celadon of her eyes sparkled like the glaze on her coffee mug. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? RedHoax #202697 10/02/2011 1:47 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Groan! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? RedHoax #202699 10/02/2011 2:04 AM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Candy Pooh-Bah Candy Pooh-Bah Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under And so early in the morning too, Peter. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? Candy #202704 10/02/2011 11:18 AM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Romantic at any hour. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? Tromboniator #202720 10/03/2011 3:40 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague It' s just somewhat better than 'like the glaze of an enameled bucket'. :~) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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