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testuale

textual

adjective teh-STOO-ah-leh Rare

Origin: Medieval Latin textualis, from textus (text, weave)

Also means

word-for-word

Usage Note

Testuale primarily means 'relating to a text' (analisi testuale = textual analysis). It also means 'verbatim, word-for-word': queste sono le sue parole testuali (these are his exact words). The adverb testualmente similarly means 'verbatim'. Plural: testuali.

Examples

"Ha fatto un'analisi testuale del poema."

Natural Translation

She carried out a textual analysis of the poem.

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