See also: ale, Ale, alé, alè, alẽ, åle, and Alę

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SuffixEdit

-ale f

  1. feminine of -al

ItalianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin -ālis.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.le/
  • Rhymes: -ale
  • Syllabification: -à‧le

SuffixEdit

-ale (adjective-forming suffix, plural -ali)

  1. added to nouns to form adjectives, often specifically relational adjectives; -al
    decisione (decision) + ‎-ale → ‎decisionale (decisional)
    labbro (lip) + ‎-ale → ‎labiale (labial)

Derived termsEdit

LatinEdit

SuffixEdit

-āle

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of -ālis

Middle EnglishEdit

SuffixEdit

-ale

  1. Alternative form of -al