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Origin of dial
First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English dial, diel,dyal “instrument for telling time by the sun's shadow,” from Old French dyal, from Medieval Latin diālis “daily” (Latin di(ēs) ) “day” + -ālis adjective suffix; cf. -al1)
OTHER WORDS FROM dial
un·di·aled, adjectiveun·di·alled, adjectiveWords nearby dial
Other definitions for dial (2 of 2)
dial.
abbreviation
dialect.
dialectal.
dialectic.
dialectical.
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How to use dial in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for dial (1 of 2)
dial
/ (ˈdaɪəl, daɪl) /
noun
verb dials, dialling or dialled or US dials, dialing or dialed
to establish or try to establish a telephone connection with (a subscriber or his number) by operating the dial on a telephone
(tr) to indicate, measure, or operate with a dial
Derived forms of dial
dialler, nounWord Origin for dial
C14: from Medieval Latin diālis daily, from Latin diēs day
British Dictionary definitions for dial (2 of 2)
dial.
abbreviation for
dialect(al)
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