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modal.

modal

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/mɔ.dal/

  1. modal

    un auxiliaire modal
    un adverbe modal
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin modālis, from Latin modus (“mode”).

noun/mɔ.dal/

  1. a modal verb

    masculine

  2. modal textile

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin modālis, from Latin modus (“mode”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.