-clinalcomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek κλίνειν , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < ancient Greek κλίνειν (see -cline comb. form) + -al suffix¹. Compare French -cline, German -klin, both forming adjectives. Compare also German -klinal (20th cent.).Formations are found from the first half of the 19th cent. (e.g. anticlinal adj., synclinal adj.).

Chiefly Geology.

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Forming adjectives relating to sloping geological formations, or, rarely, other types of inclination, slope, or gradient, as anticlinal adj. and n., monoclinal adj. and n., synclinal adj. and n. Also: forming nouns denoting such formations. Cf. -cline comb. form.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	-clinal
释义	-clinalcomb. form Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek κλίνειν , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < ancient Greek κλίνειν (see -cline comb. form) + -al suffix¹. Compare French -cline, German -klin, both forming adjectives. Compare also German -klinal (20th cent.).Formations are found from the first half of the 19th cent. (e.g. anticlinal adj., synclinal adj.). Chiefly Geology. Categories » Forming adjectives relating to sloping geological formations, or, rarely, other types of inclination, slope, or gradient, as anticlinal adj. and n., monoclinal adj. and n., synclinal adj. and n. Also: forming nouns denoting such formations. Cf. -cline comb. form. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < comb. form
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