-al

Norman

suffix
Definitions
  • al of or pertaining to, adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form

Etymology

Inherited from Old French -al borrowed 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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