-ale
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-ale f
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EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
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-ale (adjective-forming suffix, plural -ali)
- added to nouns to form adjectives, often specifically relational adjectives; -al
- decisione (“decision”) + -ale → decisionale (“decisional”)
- labbro (“lip”) + -ale → labiale (“labial”)
Derived termsEdit
LatinEdit
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-āle
Middle EnglishEdit
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-ale
- Alternative form of -al