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editorial.

Of or relating to an editor, editing or an editorial.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌɛdɪˈtɔːɹɪəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɛdɪˈtɔɹiəl/Canada, General-American/ˌed.ɪˈtoː.ɹɪ.əl/Australia

  1. Of or relating to an editor, editing or an editorial.

    not-comparable
    editorial labours; editorial remarks

  2. Appropriate for high fashion magazines.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti Proto-Italic *didō Latin dō Latin ēdō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Medieval Latin ēditorder. English editor Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English editorial From editor + -ial.

noun/ˌɛdɪˈtɔːɹɪəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɛdɪˈtɔɹiəl/Canada, General-American/ˌed.ɪˈtoː.ɹɪ.əl/Australia

  1. An article in a publication giving the opinion of its editors on a given topic or current event.

  2. A similar commentary on radio or television.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti Proto-Italic *didō Latin dō Latin ēdō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Medieval Latin ēditorder. English editor Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English editorial From editor + -ial.

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