-al
Etymology 1
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Etymology 1
From Middle English -al, from the Latin - adjective suffix -ālis, or French, Middle French and Old French -el, -al.
Pronunciation- IPA: /əl/, [l̩], [ɫ̩]
- Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
- base + -al → basal
- cranium + -al → cranial
- Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
- propose + -al → proposal
- deny + -al → denial
- bestow + -al → bestowal
- IPA: /æl/
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