-al-

Ido

suffix
Definitions
  • pertaining to, relating to, appropriate to.

Etymology

Borrowed from English -al (of relating to, forming adjectives) derived from French -al (suffix forming adjectives) derived from German -al derived from Italian -ale (-al, pertaining to) derived from Spanish, Castilian -al derived from Latin -ālis (suffix used to form adjectives from nouns numerals).

Origin

Latin

-ālis

Gloss

suffix used to form adjectives from nouns numerals

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