How do you pronounce effectual?

The recorded pronunciation is /iˈfɛkt͡ʃuəl/.

Where does effectual come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

effectual

/iˈfɛkt͡ʃuəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: ef-fec-tu-al
IPA: /iˈfɛkt͡ʃuəl/

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Meaning

adj

Producing the intended result; entirely adequate.

Example Sentences

"Redoubling, then, the active energy of his thrusts, favoured by the fervid appetite of my motions, the soft oiled wards can no longer stand so effectual a picklock, but yield, and open him an entrance."
"In the living state, the body is observed to […] adopt most effectual measures for the permanent continuance of its species."

Etymology

From Middle English effectual, effectuel, from Old French effectuel, from Late Latin effectualis.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: effectual, effectuel, effectualis

Inflected Forms

more effectual (comparative) most effectual (superlative) effectuall (alternative)

Derived Forms

effectuality effectualization effectualize effectually effectualness noneffectual uneffectual

Phrases

effectual calling

Frequently Paired Words

effect effective effectivity efficacious efficacity efficacy efficiency efficient

Synonyms

effective efficacious legal sound

Antonyms

ineffectual