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al-pref. Variant of ad-..al- var. of ad- before l: allure. -al1 , a suffix with the general sense “of the kind of, pertaining to, having the form or character of” that named by the stem, occurring in loanwords from Latin (autumnal; natural; pastoral), and productive in English on the Latin model, usu. with bases of Latin origin (accidental; seasonal; tribal). Compare -ical, -ar 1, -ial. [< Latin -ālis, -āle] -al2 , a suffix forming nouns from verbs, usu. verbs of French or Latin origin: denial; refusal.[< Latin -āle (singular), -ālia (pl.), nominalized neuter of -ālis -al1; often replacing Middle English -aille < Old French < Latin -ālia]-al3 , a suffix used in the names of chemical compounds that contain an aldehyde group: acetal; furfural.[probably extracted from chloral] AL 1. Alabama. 2. Anglo-Latin. Al Chem. Symbol. aluminum. AL al. 1. other things. [< Latin alia] 2. other persons. [< Latin aliī] A.L. 1. American League. 2. American Legion. al-enUK
al-. For some Arabic names beginning thus, see the second part of the name; e.g., for Anwar al-Sadat, see Sadat, Anwar al-Sadat, Anwar al- , 1918–81, Egyptian political leader and president (1970–81). He entered (1936) Abbasia Military Academy, where he became friendly with Gamal Abdal Nasser and other fellow cadets committed to Egyptian nationalism. ..... Click the link for more information. .al-enUK FinancialSeeALThesaurusSeeAl |