par·ti·cip·i·al

[pahr-tuh-sip-ee-uhl] Grammar.
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a participle.
2.
similar to or formed from a participle.
noun

Origin:
1560–70; < Latin participiālis, equivalent to participi(um) participle + -ālis -al1

par·ti·cip·i·al·i·ty, noun
par·ti·cip·i·al·ly, adverb
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participle (ˈpɑːtɪsɪpəl, pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
present participle See also past participle a nonfinite form of verbs, in English and other languages, used adjectivally and in the formation of certain compound tenses
 
[C14: via Old French from Latin participium, from particeps partaker, from parspart + capere to take]
 
participial
 
adj, —n
 
parti'cipially
 
adv

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Participial is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
There is much use of the absolute participial construction.
Do not leave your participial and gerundial phrases dangling.
Do not use a comma to set off restrictive participial phrases.
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