English Explanatory Dictionary

alder-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Of all; having the greatest degree of something, prefixed to superlative adjectives and adverbs.

Pronunciation

/ˈɔːldə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alder.wav /ˈɔldɚ/ /ˈɑldɚ/

Word forms

alder- aller- allur- aldyr- alther-

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English alder-, from Old English ealra, genitive plural of eall (“all”). Compare German aller-, Dutch aller-, Old Norse allra. For the epenthetic /d/, compare with the development of unrelated alder.

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