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participial

par·ti·ci·pial

UK/ˌpɑː(ɹ)tɪˈsɪpi.əl/ uncommon dated

adjective

1.

of or relating to or consisting of participles

  • “participial inflections”

noun

1.

a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses

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Origin

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

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