participial
pronunciation
How to pronounce participial in British English:
UK [ˌpɑ:tɪ'sɪpɪəl]
How to pronounce participial in American English:
US [ˌpɑrtɪˈsɪpiəl]
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- Noun:
- a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or consisting of participles
Word Origin
- participial (adj.)
- 1590s, from Middle French participial and directly from Latin participialis, from participium (see participle). As a noun from 1560s.