-al en · X · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- [l̩]
- [ɫ̩]
- /əl/
Etymology
From Middle English -al, from the Latin adjective suffix -ālis, or French, Middle French and Old French -el, -al. Distant doublet of -ar.
Meanings
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(morpheme) Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
distant + -al → distal
spine + -al → spinal
base + -al → basal
cranium + -al → cranial
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(morpheme) Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
bestow + -al → bestowal
propose + -al → proposal
deny + -al → denial
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| -als | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| -arial | alternative | lexicographic | |
| -all | alternative | lexicographic | |
| -ial | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more -al | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| -ual | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most -al | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
removal (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · revival (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · subdual (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · rental (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · arousal (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · disposal (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · proposal (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · betrothal (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · submittal (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · -ical · bestowal (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · transmittal (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · upheaval (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · denial (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · arrival (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · reversal (forming nouns, especially of verbal action) · rival (forming nouns, especially of verbal action)
Relateds
-y · -esque · -ous · -ing · -ure · -an · -ese · -ish · -ory · -like · -oid · -ar · -id · -ate · -ship · -tion · -ian