testuale
textual
adjective teh-STOO-ah-leh Rare
Origin: Medieval Latin textualis, from textus (text, weave)
Also means
word-for-word
Usage Note
Testuale primarily means 'relating to a text' (analisi testuale = textual analysis). It also means 'verbatim, word-for-word': queste sono le sue parole testuali (these are his exact words). The adverb testualmente similarly means 'verbatim'. Plural: testuali.
Examples
"Ha fatto un'analisi testuale del poema."
Natural Translation
She carried out a textual analysis of the poem.
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