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Added 9 October 2026

verbal

/ˈvɜː.bəl/ adjective

Latin root: verbālis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about verbal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Communicated in the form of words.
verbal imagery
Of or relating to or formed from words in general.
verbal ability
Of or relating to or formed from a verb.
verbal adjectives like `running' in `hot and cold running water'

Origin

From Old French verbal, from Late Latin verbālis (“belonging to a word”). Equivalent to verb + -al.

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