| 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 > |