English Explanatory Dictionary

al-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Alternative form of all-.
prefix
  1. Alternative form of ad- (“to, toward”).

Word forms

al-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-Germanic *ala- Proto-West Germanic *ala- Old English æl- Middle English al- English al- From Middle English al-, from Old English eal-, eall- (“all-”). More at all.

Derived words

albeit almighty almost alone already alright also although altogether alway always alwhite allargando allege alleviate alliance allocate allot allude allumette allure allusive alluvium
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