tial

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See also: ti'al

Dalmatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin tēla. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun[edit]

tial f

  1. cloth

Esperanto[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ti- (demonstrative correlative prefix) +‎ -al (correlative suffix of reason).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtial/
  • Hyphenation: ti‧al
  • Rhymes: -ial

Conjunction[edit]

tial

  1. for that reason (demonstrative correlative of reason)
    Mi pensas, tial mi estas. —Renato Kartezio
    I think, therefore I am. —René Descartes
    2002, La Sankta Biblio‎[1], I Makabeoj 2:59:
    Ŝandraĥ, Meŝaĥ kaj Abed-Nego havis fidon; tial ili estis savitaj el la ardantaj flamoj.
    Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, believed, for this reason, they were saved out of the flame.

Usage notes[edit]

When combined with ĉi, the adverbial particle of proximity, tial ĉi means "for this reason".

Derived terms[edit]

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