participle (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *participle*:
NOUN	communication	participle, participial	a non-finite form of the verb

participle > pronunciation
Sounds	paa'rtihsih.pahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *participle*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses.
Synonym	participial
Narrower	past participle, perfect participle	A participle that expresses completed action
Narrower	present participle	A participle expressing present action
Broader	verb	The word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
Spanish	participio
Catalan	participi
Adjectives	participial	of or relating to or consisting of participles

HyperDic: participle