-al

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix

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.
Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.

suffix

/əl/ [l̩] [ɫ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--al.wav /æl/

-al -all -ial -ual -arial

From Middle English -al, from the Latin adjective suffix -ālis, or French, Middle French and Old French -el, -al. Distant doublet of -ar.

-an -ar -ate -ese -esque -ian -id -ing -ish -like -oid -ory -ous -ship -tion -ure -y

-ical arousal arrival bestowal betrothal denial disposal proposal rental rival revival reversal removal subdual submittal transmittal upheaval

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