Standard Lemma guide

editorial

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɛdɪˈtɔːɹɪəl/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˌɛdɪˈtɔɹiəl/
  • California, Southern: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˌed.ɪˈtoː.ɹɪ.əl/
  • rhymes with -ɔːɹiəl
  • CMU ARPABET: EH2 D AH0 T AO1 R IY0 AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to an editor, editing or an editorial.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • editorial labours; editorial remarks

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Appropriate for high fashion magazines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: fashion, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An article in a publication giving the opinion of its editors on a given topic or current event.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A similar commentary on radio or television.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • editorial column

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective

Meaning 6

relating to or characteristic of an editor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • editorial duties

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

an article giving opinions or perspectives

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: column, newspaper column

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: article

Narrower terms: agony column

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin ēdō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Medieval Latin ēditorder. English editor Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English editorial From editor + -ial.

Across languages

Translations

79 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: редакцио́нен (redakciónen) — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Catalan: editorial — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Chinese Mandarin: 编辑的 — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Chinese Mandarin: 社论的 — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Finnish: toimituksellinen — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • French: éditorial — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • French: rédactionnel — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • German: redaktionell — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • German: editorisch — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Indonesian: editorial — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Italian: editoriale — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Marathi: संपादकीय (sampādakīya) — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Mizo: kamchhuak — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Norwegian Bokmål: redaksjonell — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: redaksjonell — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Polish: redakcyjny — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Polish: redaktorski — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Polish: wydawniczy — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Portuguese: editorial — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Russian: редакцио́нный (redakciónnyj) — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Russian: реда́кторский (redáktorskij) — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Spanish: editorial — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Swedish: redaktionell — of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial
  • Arabic: اِفْتِتاحِيّة (iftitāḥiyya) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Arabic: مَقَال اِفْتِتَاحِيّ (maqāl iftitāḥiyy) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Bashkir: баш мәҡәлә (baş məqələ) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Bulgarian: редакцио́нна ста́тия (redakciónna státija) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Chinese Mandarin: 社論 /社论 (shèlún) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Chinese Mandarin: 社說 /社说 (shèshuō) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Czech: editorial — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Czech: úvodní slovo — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Danish: leder — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Danish: lederartikel — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Danish: spids — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Dutch: commentaar — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Dutch: editoriaal — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Estonian: juhtkiri — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Faroese: oddagrein — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Finnish: pääkirjoitus — article giving the opinion of editors
  • French: éditorial — article giving the opinion of editors
  • German: Leitartikel — article giving the opinion of editors
  • German: Editorial — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Gujarati: તંત્રીલેખ (tantrīlekh) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Hebrew: מאמר מערכת (maamar maarekhet) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Hindi: अग्रलेख (agralekh) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Hungarian: vezércikk — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Icelandic: forystugrein — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Indonesian: editorial — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Indonesian: tajuk rencana — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Irish: eagarfhocal — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Italian: editoriale — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Japanese: 社説 (shasetsu) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Korean: 사설 (saseol) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Macedonian: едито́ријал (editórijal) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Manx: ard-art — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Māori: whakaaro a te ētita — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Marathi: संपादकीय (sampādakīya) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Mizo: kamchhuak — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Nepali: सम्पादकिय (sampādakiya) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lederartikkel — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Iranian Persian: سَرْمَقالِه (sarmaġâle) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Polish: artykuł wstępny — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Polish: edytorial — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Polish: wstępniak — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Portuguese: editorial — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Romanian: editorial — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Russian: передови́ца (peredovíca) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Russian: редакцио́нная статья́ (redakciónnaja statʹjá) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Russian: передова́я (peredovája) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Spanish: editorial — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Swedish: ledare — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Turkish: başyazı — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Ukrainian: редакці́йна стаття́ (redakcíjna stattjá) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Ukrainian: передови́ця (peredovýcja) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Ukrainian: едиторіа́л (edytoriál) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Urdu: اِدارِیَہ (idāriya) — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Vietnamese: bài xã luận — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Vietnamese: xã luận — article giving the opinion of editors
  • Portuguese: comentário — similar commentary on radio or TV
Real reading context

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