circonstanciel
French
editEtymology
editFrom circonstance (“circumstance”) + -iel.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editcirconstanciel (feminine circonstancielle, masculine plural circonstanciels, feminine plural circonstancielles)
- (grammar) adverbial
- une proposition subordonnée circonstancielle ― an adverbial clause
Usage notes
edit- Not to be confused with circonstancié (“circumstantial”).
Further reading
edit- “circonstanciel”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.