Grammatical

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡɹəˈmætɪkÉ™l/

Origin

From Middle French grammatical, from Latin grammaticālis.

Full definition of grammatical

Adjective

1. (linguistics) Acceptable as a correct sentence or clause as determined by the rules and conventions of the grammar, or morpho-syntax of the language.Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication.
2. Of or pertaining to grammar.My friend used a grammatical textbook to support her argument.

Antonyms

• (acceptable) ungrammatical

Derived terms

• grammaticality
• grammaticalness
• grammatical mood
• grammatical aspect