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Where does “-al” come from?

-al (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese -al, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.

-al (Portuguese): appended to noun X, forms adjectives meaning “of...

Definitions

  1. appended to noun X, forms adjectives meaning “of...

Ancestry of “-al”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguese-al—
2Latin-ālis—
3Proto-Italic-ālis—

Words derived from “-al”

  • ambientalmente
  • absidal
  • predial
  • antidotal
  • bidimensional
  • antiditatorial
  • antitripanossomal
  • câmara municipal
  • arterial
  • populacional
  • cerebral
  • ambientalismo
  • ramal
  • antiformal
  • continental
  • antimonial
  • unicameral
  • funcionalidade
  • cipoal
  • municipal
  • orçamental
  • antifonal
  • tridimensional
  • omnidirecional
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