sessional

sessional

English

Etymology

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English session
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English sessional

    From session + -al.

    Adjective

    sessional (not comparable)

    1. Pertaining to a period, often an academic term or a sitting of a legislative body.
      CUPE 3902 is a labour union local representing sessional lecturers and teaching assistants (TAs) at the University of Toronto, Canada.

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    Noun

    sessional (plural sessionals)

    1. An instructor hired by a college or universities on a temporary basis.
      The sessionals’ Agreement was ratified on 1 April, 2005.

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