Standard Lemma guide
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
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adj
Of a word or phrase applied to a particular person, place, or thing and not to any other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Of or relating to a referent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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adj
Of or relating to reference or allusion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Serving as a reference.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adjective satellite
referring or pointing to something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree English reference Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English referential From reference + -ial.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
