释义 |
-al I. \əl, əl\ adjective suffix Etymology: Middle English -al, -el, from Old French & Latin; Old French -al, -el, from Latin -alis : of, relating to, or characterized by < directional > < fictional > < hormonal > < organizational > < spectral > < tidal > II. noun suffix (-s) Etymology: Middle English -aille, from Old French, from Latin -alia, neuter plural of -alis : action or process < bestowal > < rehearsal > < withdrawal > III. \ˌal, _əl, əl; in sense 2 “ or -ˌȯl or -ˌäl\ noun suffix (-s) Etymology: French, from alcool alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol 1. a. : aldehyde < butanal > < salicylal > — compare geneva system b. : acetal < butyral > 2. : pharmaceutical product < barbital > |