PRESENTIAL

Etymology

Adjective

presential (comparative more presential, superlative most presential)

(now, rare) Implying actual presence; present. [from 15th c.]

(grammar, now, rare) Pertaining to the present tense. [from 19th c.]

Anagrams

• Alpestrine, Pearlstein, alpestrine, episternal, interlapse, interpales, interpleas, plenarties, salipenter

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*sen"tial, a. Etym: [LL. praesentialis.]

Definition: Implying actual presence; present, immediate. [Obs.] God's mercy is made presential to us. Jer. Taylor.

– Pre*sen"tial*ly, adv. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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