-ale

See also: ale, Ale, alé, alè, alẽ, åle, and Alę

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /al/

Suffix

-ale f

  1. feminine of -al

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -ālis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈa.le/
  • Rhymes: -ale
  • Hyphenation: -à‧le

Suffix

-ale (adjective-forming suffix, plural -ali)

  1. added to nouns to form adjectives, often specifically relational adjectives; -al
    ‎decisione (“decision”) + ‎-ale → ‎decisionale (“decisional”)
    ‎labbro (“lip”) + ‎-ale → ‎labiale (“labial”)

Derived terms
Italian terms suffixed with -ale

Descendants
  • → Maltese: -ali

Latin

Suffix

-āle

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of -ālis

Middle English

Suffix

-ale

  1. Alternative form of -al

Walloon

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ale

  1. forms feminine nouns, often diminutive
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