prandial

[ pran-dee-uhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a meal, especially dinner.

prandial

/ ˈprændɪəl /

adjective

1. facetious.
   of or relating to a meal

Derived Forms

• ˈprandially, adverb

Other Words From

• prandi·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of prandial¹

1810–20; < Latin prandi ( um ) luncheon, meal + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of prandial¹

C19: from Latin prandium meal, luncheon

Example Sentences

A good dinner solves many a difficulty, whilst the post-prandial cigar and a glass of grog, like faith, removes mountains.

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None of them impressed me with a very high idea of English post-prandial oratory.

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For, fired with a post-prandial ambition to obtain a cannon ball, he took to himself a long bamboo, and poked at the tree.

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There was a dinner at Delmonico's, from whose program of post-prandial oratory I had purposely caused my own name to be omitted.

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Tommy Heinz grew thinner and thinner, while Pete nursed sharp post-prandial stomach pains.

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