Etymology

reverential

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Today it means: Showing or characterized by reverence; respectful. Full definition →

Medieval Latin reverentiālis ← Latin reverentia
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  1. Latin · derived fromreverentia“reverence”
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromreverentiālis
  3. English todayreverential

From Medieval Latin reverentiālis, from Latin reverentia (“reverence”) + -ālis (adjectival suffix).

Words from the same roots

Latinreverentia all →

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