English Explanatory Dictionary

participle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.

Pronunciation

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/ /ˈpɑːtɪsɪpəl/ /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/ en-us-participle.ogg

Word forms

participle participles

Etymology

From Middle English participle, from Old French participle (1388), variant of participe, from Latin participium.

Derived words

gerund-participle
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