Meanings
adjectivevorpal (comparative more vorpal, superlative most vorpal)
comparative more vorpal · superlative most vorpal
- roleplaying gamesHaving a special power making decapitation likely.
Origin
Coined by British author and scholar Lewis Carroll in the poem Jabberwocky to describe a sword, likely modeled after warp and vortex + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 锋利的, 斩首的
- 锋利的sharp or deadly
- 斩首的RPG, of a blade: likely to decapitate
Polish migbłystalny, migbłystalny
- migbłystalnysharp or deadly
- migbłystalnyRPG, of a blade: likely to decapitate
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APA
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MLA
“vorpal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vorpal. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vorpal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vorpal.
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