institutional

/ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənəl/in-stih-TOO-shuh-nuhl

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/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl/in-stih-TOO-shuh-nuhl

Meaningrelating to the act of setting up

Common meaning: relating to an institution

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inin, into; (before adjectives) not
stitutto stand, be upright or stillLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1762 · scan
ionnoun ending: act or result
aladjective ending: relating to

‘in, into’ + ‘to stand, be upright or still’ → institutional

Journey through time

Latininstituere‘to set up’source
Englishinstitute‘an organisation set up for a purpose’
Englishformed in English from instituteinstitution‘an organisation’
Englishformed in English from institutioninstitutional‘relating to an institution’ · today

Sources & notes

Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: relating to the act of setting up. It can be inferred from any of: institution.

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from institution + -al (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).

Roots

stō, stetī, statum Latin “to stand, be upright or still”

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