I. |pär]d.ə|sipēəl, |pȧ], ]tə- adjective
Etymology: Latin participialis, from participium participle + -alis -al
: having the characteristics and use of a participle : formed with or from a participle
• par·ti·cip·i·al·ly -ēəlē, -li\ adverb
II. noun
( -s )
archaic : a verbal derivative having the characteristics of a participle