prandial
pran·di·al/ˈpɹæn.di.əl/adjective
prandial is spelled P-R-A-N-D-I-A-L: 8 letters and 3 syllables (pran·di·al). It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, prandial means “Of or pertaining to a meal, especially dinner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in prandial?
| Letters | 8: P-R-A-N-D-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: pran·di·al |
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is prandial?
Prandial appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce prandial?
- UK /ˈpɹæn.dɪ.əl/
- US /ˈpɹæn.di.əl/
Prandial has 3 syllables, split pran·di·al in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with prandial?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as prandial from its last stressed vowel (/ændiəl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does prandial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to a meal, especially dinner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Prandial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to a meal:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | prandial |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does prandial come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin prandialis, or Latin prandium (“late breakfast; lunch”) + English -al (suffix forming adjectives). Prandium is possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₃mós (“first”) (from *preh₃-) + *h₁ed- (“to eat”) + Latin -ium (suffix forming nouns).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).