adj
Meaning 1
Sharp or deadly.
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
vorpal
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈvɔɹpl̩/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈvɔːpl̩/
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)pəl
adj
Meaning 2
Having a special power making decapitation likely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: roleplaying games
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Coined by British author and scholar Lewis Carroll in the poem Jabberwocky to describe a sword, likely modeled after warp and vortex + -al.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 锋利的 — sharp or deadly
- Polish: migbłystalny — sharp or deadly
- Chinese Mandarin: 斩首的 — RPG, of a blade: likely to decapitate
- Polish: migbłystalny — RPG, of a blade: likely to decapitate