Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sessional

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
ses-sion-al
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to a period, often an academic term or a sitting of a legislative body.

noun

An instructor hired by a college or universities on a temporary basis.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From session + -al.

Inflected Forms

sessionals (plural)

Derived Forms

intersessional intrasessional presessional

Questions

What does sessional mean?
Pertaining to a period, often an academic term or a sitting of a legislative body.
Where does sessional come from?
From session + -al.

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