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all-¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English all- (also al-), from Old English eall-, eal- (“all-”). Cognate with Dutch al-, German all-, Swedish all-. More at all.

prefix

  1. morpheme Indicates complete power or authority in an area. all- + knowing → all-knowing

    Similar: omni-

  2. morpheme Indicates that a term applies in a general manner. all- + around → all-around

    Similar: omni-, pan-

  3. morpheme Alternative letter-case form of All-

    Similar: omni-, pan-

All-²

prefix

  1. morpheme Indicates a team comprising the best players for each position All- + America → All-America = a team made up of the best players from America
  2. morpheme Alternative letter-case form of all-

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prefix to indicate complete power or authority in an area

Русскийвсе- vse-, обще- obšče-

prefix to indicate that a term applies in a general manner

Русскийвсе- vse-, обще- obšče-

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MLA

"all-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/all-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

all-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/all-

Chicago

"all-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/all-.

BibTeX
@misc{all_2026,
  title = {all-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/all-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}