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participial

adjective par·ti·cip·i·al \ ˌpär-tə-ˈsi-pē-əl \

Definition of participial

: of, relating to, or formed with or from a participle
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participially

play \ˌpär-tə-ˈsi-pē-ə-lē\ adverb

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Origin and Etymology of participial

Latin participialis, from participium

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