retiral en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹiˈtaɪɹəl/ (General-American)
- /ɹɪˈtaeɾl̩/ (Scotland)
- /ɹəˈtaɪɹəl/ (General-American)
- /ɹɪˈtaɪ(ə)ɹəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English retire Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English retiral From retire + -al.
Meanings
- (Scotland, countable, uncountable) Withdrawal, retreat.
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(Scotland, countable, uncountable) Retirement from employment.
By that time I had sold the main business, being past retiral age.
2003, Alasdair Gray, “Job's Skin Game”, in Every Short Story, Canongate, published 2012, page 731:
- (countable, uncountable) The act of taking up a bill when due.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| retirals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |