paginal

adjective

pag·​i·​nal

ˈpajənəl

1

: of, relating to, or referring to a page (as of a book)

each subject in the index has a paginal reference to the section of the book where it is treated in full

2

: consisting of pages

especially : consisting of one page after another

a pirated edition that is a paginal reprint of the original

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin paginalis, from Latin pagina page + -alis -al

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