gerundial

adjective

ge·​run·​di·​al

jə̇ˈrəndēəl,

(ˈ)je¦r-

: of, relating to, or like a gerund

the gerundial suffix

gerundially

-əlē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin gerundium + English -al

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