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committal
[
k
uh
-
mit
-l
]
Origin
com·mit·tal
/
kəˈmɪt
l
/
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[
k
uh
-
mit
-l
]
Show IPA
noun
an act or instance of
committing
;
commitment
.
Origin:
1615–25;
commit
+
-al
2
Related forms
self-com·mit·tal,
noun
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Word Origin & History
committal
1620s, from
commit
+
-al
(2). As an adj., attested from 1884, apparently a back-formation from
non-committal
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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