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jentacular

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɛnˈtækjʊlə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /d͡ʒɛnˈtækjəlɚ/
  • rhymes with -ækjʊlə(ɹ)

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to breakfast; specifically, one taken early in the morning or immediately upon getting up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, formal

Examples

  • I took a post-jentacular walk to settle my stomach.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin iēntāculum (“breakfast (particularly taken right after getting up)”) + English -ar (suffix meaning ‘of, near, or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Iēntāculum is derived from ientō (a variant of ieientō (“to have breakfast”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h1yaǵ- (“to sacrifice; to worship”)) + -culum (diminutive suffix).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: śniadaniowy — of or pertaining to breakfast