vertual

English

Adjective

vertual (not comparable)

  1. Obsolete spelling of virtual
    • 1683, Joseph Moxon, “Numb[er] I. Applied to the Art of Printing. Preface.”, in Mechanick Exercises: Or, The Doctrine of Handy-Works. Applied to the Art of Printing. [], volume II, London: [] Joseph Moxon [], →OCLC, pages 5–6:
      For Dr. [John] Dee, in his Mathematical Preface to Euclids Elements of Geometrie, hath vvorthily taken pains to make Architecture a Mathematical Science; and as a vertual Proof of his ovvn Learned Plea, quotes tvvo Authentique Authors, viz. Vitruvius and Leo Baptiſta [i.e., Leon Battista Alberti], []

Anagrams

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Medieval Latin virtuālis; equivalent to vertu + -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛrtiu̯ˈaːl/, /ˈvɛrtiu̯al/, /virtiu̯ˈaːl/, /ˈvirtiu̯al/

Adjective

vertual (rare)

  1. Having an inherent attribute useful as an effect.
  2. Having sufficient energy as means to an end.
  3. In effect or essence (but not in reality).

Descendants

  • English: virtual (obsolete vertual)

References

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