Meanings
adjectiveinvitational (comparative more invitational, superlative most invitational)
comparative more invitational · superlative most invitational
- Serving as an invitation; inviting.
- not comparableRestricted to participants who have been invited.
nouninvitational (plural invitationals)
plural invitationals
- An event, especially a tournament, that is restricted to invited participants
Origin
- Englishinvitation
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishinvitational
From invitation + -al.
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