/ Dictionary / Index P participial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•ti•cip•i•al Pronunciation: (pär"tu-sip'ē-ul), [key] — Gram. Gram. —adj. of or pertaining to a participle. similar to or formed from a participle. —n. a participle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: participial (Thesaurus) participatory democracy participialize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language