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-al^¹

/əl/
[l̩]
[ɫ̩]

Where it comes from

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

suffix more -al · most -al · -als · -all · -ial · -ual

morpheme 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. base + -al → basal
morpheme Forming nouns, especially of verbal action. propose + -al → proposal

-al^²

/æl/

suffix

morpheme Forms the names of aldehydes.

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@misc{al_2026,
  title = {-al},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-al},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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