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coverbal

coverbal adjective: accompanying speech.

Adjective

coverbal (not comparable)

  1. Accompanying speech.
    • coverbal gesture

Origin of coverbal

From co- + verbal.

Questions about coverbal

What does coverbal mean?
Coverbal means accompanying speech.
What part of speech is coverbal?
Coverbal is an adjective.

Words near coverbal in the dictionary

  1. coverages
  2. coverall
  3. coveralled
  4. coveralls
  5. coverb
  6. coverbal
  7. coverboard
  8. coverboards
  9. coverbs
  10. coverchief
  11. coverchiefs

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