passional
UK/'pæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/US/'pæʃәnәl/
A2
Definitions
adj.
Characterized by or relating to strong passion or emotion
充满激情的;与强烈情感有关的
n.
A book recounting the sufferings of Christian martyrs and saints
殉道者受难录(记述基督教殉道者与圣徒受难的书)
Root Breakdown
Native English+
-alrelating to, having the nature of
=passional
From passion (← Latin pati, to suffer/feel) + -al. Relating to passion — or, as a noun, a record of martyrs' suffering.
Root path still carries 58 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The poem builds to a passional intensity in its final stanza.
- 2.
The medieval passional described each saint's martyrdom in vivid detail.