Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

presential

/pɹɪˈzɛnʃiəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-sen-tial
IPA: /pɹɪˈzɛnʃiəl/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In-person, on-premises, face-to-face (that is, not involving online, virtual or remote interaction).

adj

Implying actual presence; present.

Archaic

adj

Pertaining to the present tense.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"presential learning"
"presential work"
"Going a foote, I shall durty my selfe up to my waste; and little men, going alongst our streets, are subject (for want of presentiall apparence) to be justled or elbowed."
"The ſunne and all the ſtarres that do appear / She [Psyche] feels them in herſelf, can diſtance all, / For ſhe is at each one purely preſentiall."
"God's mercies are made presential to us."

Etymology

From Late Latin praesentiālis.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more presential (comparative) most presential (superlative)

Derived Forms

omnipresential presentialness

Frequently Paired Words

presentiality presentially

Questions

How do you pronounce presential?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɪˈzɛnʃiəl/.
What does presential mean?: In-person, on-premises, face-to-face (that is, not involving online, virtual or remote interaction).
Where does presential come from?: From Late Latin praesentiālis.

How to pronounce presential

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