diasporal
di·a·spor·al
diasporal · more diasporal · most diasporal
Pertaining to a diasporaPertaining to a diaspora.
/daɪˈæspəɹəl/
Meaning
1 sensesPertaining to a diaspora.
Origin
From diaspora + -al (suffix forming adjectives; or forming nouns, especially of some verbaFrom diaspora + -al (suffix forming adjectives; or forming nouns, especially of some verbal action). Diaspora is derived from Ancient Greek διασπορά (diasporá, “dispersion”), from διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), from δια- (dia-, prefix indicating motion across or in all directions) + σπείρω (speírō, “to sow”) (from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick”), *sperH- (“to kick”)).
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Forms
more diasporal, most diasporal| Comparative | more diasporal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most diasporal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form