gerundial

G2E1R1U1N1D2I1A1L1

adjective

Pertaining to or behaving like a gerund.

“the gerundial suffix -ing in the English language”

Scrabble 11

Meanings

adjectivegerundial (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to or behaving like a gerund.

    the gerundial suffix -ing in the English language

    Synonyms: gerundal, gerundive

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePertaining to or behaving like a gerund.

Origin

From Latin gerundium + -al. By surface analysis, gerund + -ial.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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