presential

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin praesentialis.

Adjective

presential (comparative more presential, superlative most presential)

1. (now rare) Implying actual presence; present. [from 15th c.]
   • 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, III.13:

     Going a foote, I shall durty my selfe up to my waste; and little men, going alongst our streets, are subject (for want of presentiall apparence) to be justled or elbowed.

   • (Can we date this quote by Jeremy Taylor and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     God's mercy is made presential to us.

2. (grammar, now rare) Pertaining to the present tense. [from 19th c.]

Related terms

• presentiality
• presentially

Anagrams

• Alpestrine, Pearlstein, alpestrine, episternal, interlapse, interpales, interpleas, plenarties, salipenter