habitational

English

Etymology

From habitation +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃə.nəl/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˌhæb.ɪˈtæɪ.ʃə.nəl/

Adjective

habitational (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to habitation or an inhabited region.
2. (of a name) Deriving from the name of a place where a presumed ancestor once lived.

Derived terms

• habitationally
• nonhabitational

Translations

from the name of a place

• Greek: πατριδωνυμικός (el) (patridonymikós)