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derival.

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7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun[dɪˈɹaɪvəɫ]UK
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    countable · rare · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English derive Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English derival From derive + -al. First attested in the 1870s.

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