prefixal en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English prefix Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English prefixal From prefix + -al.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, of a form) That is modified by the addition of a prefix.
- (not-comparable, of a form) Taking the role of a prefix.
- (not-comparable, of a language) That tends to make use of prefixes (more than suffixes) to create grammatical forms; prefixing.