adj · 5 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.
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UK:/sɑːˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/
US:/sɑɹˈtɔɹ.i.əl/
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rhymes with -ɔːɹiəl
CMU ARPABET:S AA0 R T AO1 R IY0 AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the tailoring of clothing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vestiary
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to the quality of dress.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
In his smart suit Jacob was by far the most sartorial of our party.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Of or relating to the sartorius muscle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to the sartorius muscle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From New Latin sartorius (“pertaining to a tailor”), from Late Latin sartor (“tailor”), from Latin sarcire (“to patch, mend”) + -ial.
Across languages
Translations
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
шивашки
(šivaški)
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
Czech:
krejčovský
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
Dutch:
kleermakers-
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
Finnish:
pukeutumis-
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
Finnish:
vaatetukseen liittyvä
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
Finnish:
vaatetukseen kohdistuva
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
French:
vestimentaire
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
German:
Kleidungs-
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
German:
Garderoben-
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
German:
Mode-
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
Hungarian:
szabászati
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
Polish:
krawiecki
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
Polish:
ubraniowy
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
Romanian:
vestimentar
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
Russian:
портно́вский
(portnóvskij)
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
Russian:
портня́жный
(portnjážnyj)
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
Spanish:
sartorial
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
Swedish:
skräddar-
— of or relating to tailoring or clothing
Dutch:
vestimentaire
— of or relating to quality of dress
Finnish:
hyvin pukeutunut
— of or relating to quality of dress
Finnish:
laadukkaasti pukeutunut
— of or relating to quality of dress
German:
kleidsam
— of or relating to quality of dress
Polish:
ubraniowy
— of or relating to quality of dress
Romanian:
vestimentar
— of or relating to quality of dress
Dutch:
betreffende de kleermakerspier
— anatomy: of sartorius
Finnish:
räätälinlihas-
— anatomy: of sartorius
Finnish:
räätälinlihakseen liittyvä
— anatomy: of sartorius
French:
concernant le muscle couturier
— anatomy: of sartorius
Polish:
związany z mięśniem krawieckim
— anatomy: of sartorius
Russian:
портня́жный
(portnjážnyj)
— anatomy: of sartorius
