historial
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English historial, from Middle French historial, from Latin historiālis: compare French historial.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
historial (comparative more historial, superlative most historial)
References edit
- “historial”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle French historial, from Latin historiālis; equivalent to historie + -al.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
historial (plural and weak singular historiale)
- Historical, genuine, factual.
- Historic; historically significant.
- late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Physician's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 155-157:
- [...] So was his name, (for this is no fable,
But knowen for historial thing notable,
The sentence of it sooth is, out of doute), [...]- [...] Such was his name, (for this is no fable,
But known for a noteworthy historical fact,
The substance of it is true, beyond doubt), [...]
- [...] Such was his name, (for this is no fable,
- late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Physician's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 155-157:
- (rare) Related to history or historical events.
- (rare) Non-figurative; at face value.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
Descendants edit
- English: historial (obsolete)
References edit
- “historiā̆l, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-04.
Spanish edit
Noun edit
historial m (plural historiales)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “historial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014