infinitival

in·fin·i·ti·val

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fin-i-tahy-vuh l]
- /ˌɪn fɪn ɪˈtaɪ vəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fin-i-tahy-vuh l]
- /ˌɪn fɪn ɪˈtaɪ vəl/

Definitions of infinitival word

adjective infinitival of or relating to the infinitive. 1
noun infinitival Of, pertaining to, or formed from an infinitive. 1

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Origin of infinitival

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; infinitive + -al1

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Parts of speech for Infinitival

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Infinitival

infinitival popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

infinitival usage trend in Literature

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