gerundial

1. 1.

   relating to or like a gerund

   “the gerundial suffix `-ing'”

   grammar

Questions about gerundial

What does gerundial mean?

gerundial means "relating to or like a gerund".

How many syllables are in gerundial?

gerundial has 4 syllables and divides as ge-run-di-al under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is gerundial a common word?

gerundial is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.