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agential

[ ey-jen-shuhl ]
/ eɪˈdʒɛn ʃəl /
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adjective
pertaining to an agent or agency.
Grammar. agentive.
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Origin of agential

First recorded in 1870–75; agent + -ial

Words nearby agential

agendum, agenesis, agenize, agent, agent-general, agential, agentival, agentive, agent noun, agent of production, Agent Orange
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How to use agential in a sentence

  • This is an example of the French use of -on as an agential suffix.

    The Romance of Names|Ernest Weekley
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