adj
Meaning 1
of, relating to, or constructed from segments
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
segmental
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Pronunciation
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/sɛɡˈmɛntəl/
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: metameric, segmented
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
divided or organized into speech segments or isolable speech sounds
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 segment + -al.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: segmentti- — of, relating to, or constructed from segments
- Finnish: segmentaalinen — of, relating to, or constructed from segments
- French: segmental — of, relating to, or constructed from segments
- Italian: segmentale — of, relating to, or constructed from segments
- Spanish: segmental — of, relating to, or constructed from segments
Real reading context