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Vinony

participle

noun

  1. form of a verb which is used in a sentence to modify a noun or noun phrase
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/ / /ˈpɑːtɪsɪpəl/ / /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/

noun

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

  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.