participle

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

participial

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
verb
Narrower (hyponyms)
past participle, present participle

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