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Participial

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or being a participle. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or consisting of participles wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A non-finite verb. dated

    "§ 280. A Participial is a derived form of the verb used not for asserting but for expressing either, — 1. An object of thought; or, 2. A modification of such an object. Participials, accordingly, are either, — 1. Noun-participials; as, "To think is to act;" "Their sending the messacre was the cause of the trouble;" or, 2. Adjective-participials, more commonly called Participles; as, "The advancing army;" "The expected messenger.""

  2. 2
    a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses wordnet
  3. 3
    A participial word.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin participiālis, from participium (“participle”).

Etymology 2

From Latin participiālis, from participium (“participle”).

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