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Added 9 October 2026

lineal

/ˈlɪni.əl/ adjective

Latin root: līneālis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lineal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child.
lineal ancestors
Arranged in a line.

Origin

From Old French lineal, from Latin līneālis, from līnea (“a line”) + -ālis (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, line + -al. Doublet of linear.

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