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participle

par·ti·ciple

UK/pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/ US/ˈpɑːtɪsɪpəl/ uncommon

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 Middle English participle, from Old French participle (1388), variant of participe, from Latin participium.

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