subverbal

ver·bal

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Definitions of subverbal word

adjective subverbal of or relating to words: verbal ability. 1
adjective subverbal consisting of or in the form of words: verbal imagery. 1
adjective subverbal expressed in spoken words; oral rather than written: verbal communication; verbal agreement. 1
adjective subverbal consisting of or expressed in words (as opposed to actions): a verbal protest. 1
adjective subverbal pertaining to or concerned with words only (as opposed to ideas, facts, or realities): a purely verbal distinction between two concepts. 1
adjective subverbal corresponding word for word; verbatim: a verbal translation. 1

before 1485

One of the 25% oldest English words

1485-95; < Latin verbālis, equivalent to verb(um) word (see verb) + -ālis -al1

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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