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Latin

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Pronunciation

Suffix

-ālis m. and f. (neuter -āle); third declension

  1. Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.

Usage notes

The suffix -āris is added to a noun or numeral to form an adjective of relationship to that noun.

Examples:
duālis (“‘that contains two’”) < duo (“‘two’”)
rēgālis (“‘regal, royal’”) < rēx (“‘king, ruler’”)

If the root word ends in -l or -lis, -āris is generally used instead. Sometimes both forms are found; e.g., līneālis and līneāris.

Inflection

Number Singular Plural
Case \ Gender M.F. N. MM.FF. NN.
nominative -ālis -āle -ālēs -ālia
genitive -ālis -ālis -ālium -ālium
dative -ālī -ālī -ālibus -ālibus
accusative -ālem -āle -ālēs -ālia
ablative -ālī -ālī -ālibus -ālibus
vocative -ālis -āle -ālēs -ālia
Category: Latin suffixes

 

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