abuttal

/əˈbʌt.l̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abut-tal
IPA: /əˈbʌt.l̩/

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Meaning

noun

The butting or boundary of land, particularly at the end; buttals.

noun

An abutment.

noun

The act of abutting.

verb

To describe a piece of land in terms of its abuttals.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The land is set forth by bounds and abuttals."

Etymology

Etymology tree English abut Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English abuttal From abut + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbʌt.l̩/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

abuttals (plural) abuttals (present, singular) abuttaling (US, participle) abuttalling (UK, participle) abuttaled (US, participle) abuttaled (US, past) abuttalled (UK, participle) abuttalled (UK, past)

Rhymes With

subtle shuttle rebuttal tuttle scuttle guttle

Questions

How do you pronounce abuttal?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbʌt.l̩/.

What does abuttal mean?

The butting or boundary of land, particularly at the end; buttals.

Where does abuttal come from?

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