Segmental
/ˌsɛɡˈmɛn.təl/noun
Relating to or divided into segments or sections.
Did you know?Segmental comes from the same ancient root behind Latin *secare* (“to cut”), a root that also helped spawn words tied to cutting, slicing, and decisive separation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sek-
“to cut”
Latin
Latin
secare
“to cut”
Latin
Latin
segmentum
“a piece cut off; a section”
Late Latin
Latin
segmentalis
“pertaining to a segment”
Modern English
English
segmental
“relating to segments or divided into segments”