predeterminer

noun

pre·​de·​ter·​min·​er ˌprē-di-ˈtər-mə-nər 

: a limiting noun modifier (such as both or all) characterized by occurrence before the determiner in a noun phrase

Examples of predeterminer in a Sentence

In the phrase “for all their trouble,” the word “their” is a determiner and the word “all” is a predeterminer.

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for predeterminer

• determiner