-alis

Appendix:Variations of "alis" Latin Alternative forms la -āris -ēlis -īlis -ūlis Etymology la -ālis adjectivizing suffix :inh itc-pro:*-ālis suffix From la itc-pro *-ālis, which also later dissimilated into an early version of la -āris (e.g., mīlitāris). Perhaps connected to ine-pro *h₂el- to grow (cf. the sense of la indolēs, from this root). Pronunciation -ālis yes Suffix -ālis Suffixed to nouns or numerals creating adjectives of relationship. la anima breath -ālis animālis animate, living la crūra legs -ālis crūrālis pertaining to the leg, crural la pedēs feet -ālis pedālis pertaining to the foot la duo two -ālis duālis dual la rēx king, ruler -ālis rēgālis regal, royal la nātūra -ālis nature nātūrālis natural Suffixed to adjectives creating adjectives with an intensified meaning. la aequus equal in a given quality; even, level -ālis aequālis equal in every respect, identical in value; uniform, unvarying la aeternus having finite but long duration as if pertaining to an aetas; lasting -ālis aeternālis having infinite duration; everlasting, infinite la līber free, independent, unrestricted; open, unbiased -ālis līberālis advocating and promoting personal freedom; bountiful, generous la socius associating, sharing, partaking -ālis sociālis companionable; allied, confederate Usage notes The suffix -ālis is added (usually, but not exclusively) to a noun or numeral to form an adjective of relationship to that noun. When suffixed to an existing adjective, the effect is and to intensify the adjectival meaning, and often to narrow the semantic field. If the root word ends in la -l or la -lis, la -āris is generally used instead. Sometimes both forms are found; e.g., la līneālis and la līneāris. Declension -ālis Derived terms la -ālia la Related terms la tālis la quālis Descendants rup -alji -alj ca -al -alla en 1 -al fr -aille fr -el fr -al 1 nb -al tr -al 1 fur -âl -ae gl -al de 1 -al ia 1 -al it -aglia it -ale oc -al -alha pl 1 -alny adapted pt -al -alha ro -aie -ai scn -ali es -al vec -al -aja -agia cy 1 -ol