aspectual

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/ˌæˈspɛktjʊəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to an aspect.

OriginNew Latin aspectuālis →
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Meanings

adjectiveaspectual (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to an aspect.
  2. not comparablegrammarOf or pertaining to grammatical aspect.

    Perfective have and progressive be are together known as Aspectual Auxiliaries, since they mark Aspect (viz. whether an action is in progress or has been completed).

    1988, Andrew Radford, Transformational grammar: a first course, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, page 152

Origin

  1. New Latinaspectuālis
  2. Englishaspectual

From New Latin aspectuālis, from aspectus + -ālis.

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Translations

Catalan aspectual
  • aspectualof or pertaining to grammatical aspect
French aspectuel
  • aspectuelof or pertaining to grammatical aspect
German aspektuell
  • aspektuellof or pertaining to grammatical aspect
Italian aspettuale
  • aspettualeof or pertaining to grammatical aspect
Polish aspektowy
  • aspektowyof or pertaining to grammatical aspect
Russian видово́й
  • видово́й (vidovój)of or pertaining to grammatical aspect
Spanish aspectual
  • aspectualof or pertaining to grammatical aspect

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

aspectual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspectual

MLA

“aspectual.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspectual. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aspectual,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspectual.

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