agential

[ ey-jen-shuh l ]
/ eɪˈdʒɛn ʃəl /

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

agent noun, agent of production, agent orange, agent provocateur, agent-general, agential, agentival, agentive, agentry, ager, ageratum
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Example sentences from the Web for agential

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

    The Romance of Names|Ernest Weekley