paginal

American

[paj-uh-nl] / ˈpædʒ ə nl /

adjective

of or relating to pages.
consisting of pages.
page for page.

a paginal reprint.

paginal British

/ ˈpædʒɪnəl /

adjective

page-for-page

paginal facsimile
of, like, or consisting of pages

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Other Word Forms

unpaginal adjective

Etymology

Origin of paginal

First recorded in 1640–50, paginal is from the Late Latin word pāginālis of, belonging to a page. See page ¹, -al ¹

Example Sentences

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—D. Q. is referred to Montaigne, who is the author of the passage; but not having access to his works, I am not able to give a paginal reference.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 94, August 16, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

Indeed, the ideal of paginal beauty would be reached by leaving both the text and the illustrative design to hand, if not to one hand.

From Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society by Various

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