historiális

Historiális is a Hungarian adjective meaning historical, or relating to history. It is a loanword formed from the Latin historialis and is used in Hungarian with the suffix -ális. The root is connected to historia, the concept of history.

In contemporary Hungarian, historiális tends to appear in formal, academic, or specialized contexts. In everyday speech, the more common term for historical is történelmi. Historiális is frequently found in museum labels, scholarly writing, and titles, and in compounds such as historiális források (historical sources), historiális elemzés (historical analysis), historiális rekonstrukció (historical reconstruction), and historiális dokumentumfilmek (historical documentary films). It can also emphasize a historiographical dimension, treating past events as objects of historical study rather than merely describing them.

The term is often contrasted with és egyes esetekben helyettesítője a történelmi szó természetének; használata a kontextustól függ. Related terms include történelmi (the broader, common synonym), történelem (history), and historiográfia (historiography).