pial

P3I1A1L1
/ˈpaɪəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the pia or pia mater.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English pia ← Hawaiian pia →
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Meanings

pial1

adjectivepial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to the pia or pia mater.

pial2

nounpial (plural pials)

plural pials · alternative pyal

  1. IndiaA raised platform on which people sit, usually under the veranda, or on either side of the door of a house.

Origin

  1. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ʀambia
  2. Proto-Oceanic*ʀabia
  3. Proto-Polynesian*pia
  4. Hawaiianpia
  5. Englishpia
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Englishpial

From pia + -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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