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-ale

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French

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ale f (non-lemma form of adjective-forming suffix)

  1. feminine singular of -al
    architectural (architectural)architecturale f
    régional (regional)régionale f

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -ālis.

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-ale m or f by sense (adjective-forming suffix, plural -ali)

  1. added to nouns to form adjectives, often specifically relational adjectives; -al
    decisione (decision) + -aledecisionale (decisional)
    labbro (lip) + -alelabiale (labial)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Maltese: -ali
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Latin

Suffix

-āle

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

Middle English

Suffix

-ale

  1. alternative form of -al

Walloon

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ale

  1. forms feminine nouns, often diminutive

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