Etymology

passional

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Today it means: a book describing sufferings of martyrs Full definition →

Middle English passional ← Late Latin passiōnālis
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  1. Late Latin · derived frompassiōnālis
  2. Middle English · inherited frompassional
  3. English todaypassional

From Middle English passional, from Late Latin passiōnālis; equivalent to passion + -al.

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