bestowal

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English bestow

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālislbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English bestowal

From bestow + -al.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /bɪˈstəʊ.əl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /bɪˈstoʊ.əl/

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• Rhymes: -əʊəl

Noun

bestowal (countable and uncountable, plural bestowals)

1. The act of bestowing.

   Synonyms: bestowment, accordance

   • 1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:

     Elation mingled with something faintly apologetic in the abrupt bestowal of the baronet's unexpected confidence.

Derived terms

• misbestowal

Translations

the act of bestowing

• Catalan: col·lació (ca) f
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: παράδοσις f (parádosis)

Anagrams

• stowable, tea bowls, teabowls