Participial
[pahr-tuh-sip-ee-uh l] /ˌpɑr təˈsɪp i əl/ Grammar
adjective
1.
of or relating to a .
2.
similar to or formed from a .
noun
3.
a .
adj.
1590s, from Middle French participial and directly from Latin participialis, from participium (see participle). As a noun from 1560s.
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