par·ti·cip·i·al

(pär′tĭ-sĭp′ē-əl)

adj.

Of, relating to, consisting of, or formed with a participle.

A participle.

[Latin participiālis, from participium, participle; see participle.]

par′ti·cip′i·al·ly adv.

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par•ti•cip•i•al

(ˌpɑr təˈsɪp i əl)
adj.

of, pertaining to, formed from, or containing a participle.

[1560–70; < Latin]

par`ti•cip′i•al•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	participial - a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses participle verb - the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence present participle - a participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding -ing past participle, perfect participle - a participle that expresses completed action
Adj.	1.	participial - of or relating to or consisting of participles; "participial inflections" grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

Translations

participial

[ˌpɑːtɪˈsɪpɪəl] ADJ → participial

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participial

adj → Partizipial-, partizipial; participial clause → Partizipialsatz m

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