Added 7 October 2026
personal
/ˈpɜː.sə.nəl/ noun
In Latin: proprius Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about personal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
adjective
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Concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality.
a personal favor
- Particular to a given individual.
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Of or arising from personality.
personal magnetism
Origin
From Middle English personal, personele, from Anglo-Norman personel, personal, personell, Old French personal, personel, from Late Latin persōnālis (“of a person, personly”), equivalent to person + -al. Doublet of personnel.
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