"SFnal" meaning in English

See SFnal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛsˈɛfnəl/, /ˈsɛfnəl/ Forms: more SFnal [comparative], most SFnal [superlative]
Etymology: SF (“science fiction”) + -al Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|SF|al|gloss1=science fiction}} SF (“science fiction”) + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} SFnal (comparative more SFnal, superlative most SFnal)
  1. Abbreviation of science fictional. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: science fictional Synonyms: stfnal, sfnal
    Sense id: en-SFnal-en-adj-a7F~hh5R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al

Alternative forms

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