Synonyms & related words for participle

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Words related to participle

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Synonyms for participle

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Where does participle come from?

The word participle breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: part-, from Latin partiri (“to divide, share out”); and -cip, from Latin capio (“take, seize”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.