/ pɑːˈtɪsɪpl; NAmE pɑːrˈt-/ noun
( grammar ) (in English) a word formed from a verb, ending in -ing (= the present participle ) or -ed, -en , etc. (= the past participle )
► par·ti·ci·pial / ˌpɑːtɪˈsɪpiəl; NAmE ˌpɑːrt-/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French , by-form of participe , from Latin participium (verbal form) sharing (the functions of a noun), from participare share in.