doctrinal

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English

Etymology

The noun form was from French doctrinal; the adjective form was perhaps from Late Latin doctrīnālis, from doctrīna.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɒktɹɪnəl/, /dɒkˈtɹaɪnəl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɑktɹɪnəl/, /dɑkˈtɹaɪnəl/
  • Rhymes: -aɪnəl

Adjective

doctrinal

  1. Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.
  2. (obsolete) Didactic.
    • 1594–1597, Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, , London: Will Stansby , published 1611, →OCLC, (please specify the page):
      The word of God serveth no otherwise than in the nature of a doctrinal instrument.

Translations

Noun

doctrinal (plural doctrinals)

  1. A matter of doctrine, or system of doctrines.

Catalan

Pronunciation

Adjective

doctrinal m or f (masculine and feminine plural doctrinals)

  1. doctrinal

French

Etymology

From doctrine +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔk.tʁi.nal/
  • Audio (Canada):(file)

Adjective

doctrinal (feminine doctrinale, masculine plural doctrinaux, feminine plural doctrinales)

  1. doctrinal

Further reading

Occitan

Adjective

doctrinal m (feminine singular doctrinala, masculine plural doctrinals, feminine plural doctrinalas)

  1. doctrinal

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French doctrinal.

Adjective

doctrinal m or n (feminine singular doctrinală, masculine plural doctrinali, feminine and neuter plural doctrinale)

  1. doctrinal

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /doɡtɾiˈnal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: doc‧tri‧nal

Adjective

doctrinal m or f (masculine and feminine plural doctrinales)

  1. doctrinal

Derived terms

Noun

doctrinal m (plural doctrinales)

  1. doctrinal

Further reading