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participle

/ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
par-tici-ple
IPA
/ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *keh₂p-, participle, participium

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/
  • British English: /pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/

Inflected Forms

participles (plural)

Phrases

gerund-participle

Synonyms

participial

Questions

How do you pronounce participle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/.
What does participle mean?
A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.
Where does participle come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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