What part of speech is thirdhand?

Thirdhand can be categorized as an adverb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. thirdhand is an adjective.
  • 2. thirdhand is an adverb.

Inflections

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more thirdhand
    most thirdhand
  • Positive: thirdhand 
  • Comparative: more thirdhand
  • Superlative: most thirdhand

What does thirdhand mean?

Definitions

Adjective

thirdhand - derived from what is primary or original by two intermediate steps; "a thirdhand report"

Adverb

thirdhand - by doubly indirect means; "I got the news thirdhand"

Examples of thirdhand

#   Sentence  
1. adj. A thirdhand report.
2. adv. I got the news thirdhand.
Sentence  
adj.
A thirdhand report.
adv.
I got the news thirdhand.

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