Meanings
Origin
- Latin-ium
- Proto-Indo-European*pr̥h₃mós“first”
- Latinprandium“late breakfast; lunch”
- Late Latinprandialis
- Englishprandial
Borrowed from Late Latin prandialis, or Latin prandium (“late breakfast; lunch”) + English -al (suffix forming adjectives). Prandium is possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₃mós (“first”) (from *preh₃-) + *h₁ed- (“to eat”) + Latin -ium (suffix forming nouns).
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Bulgarian обеден
- обеден (obeden)of or pertaining to a meal
Catalan prandial
- prandialof or pertaining to a meal
French prandial
- prandialof or pertaining to a meal
Italian prandiale
- prandialeof or pertaining to a meal
Polish posiłkowy, obiadowy
- posiłkowyof or pertaining to a meal
- obiadowyof or pertaining to a meal
Romanian prandial
- prandialof or pertaining to a meal
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APA
prandial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prandial
MLA
“prandial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prandial. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prandial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prandial.
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