sculptural
/ˈskʌlptʃəəl/SKUHLP-chur-uhl
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈskʌlptʃɚəl/SKUHLP-chur-uhl
Meaningof sculpture
Common meaning: to do with carved forms
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- sculpto carve, chiselLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1650 · scan
- turnoun ending: result or process
- aladjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
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 sculpture + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), SCULPTURE, p.536 · scan
Roots
- sculpō, sculpsī, sculptum Latin “to carve, chisel”
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