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-all

-all is the obsolete spelling of -al.

Meaning of -al

Suffix (1)

-al (adjective-forming suffix, comparative more -al, superlative most -al)

  1. Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
    • base + -al → basal
  2. Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
    • propose + -al → proposal

Suffix (2)

-al

  1. Forms the names of aldehydes.

Questions about -all

What is -all the obsolete spelling of?
-all is the obsolete spelling of -al.

Words near -all in the dictionary

  1. -algia
  2. -algy
  3. -alia
  4. -alicious
  5. -ality
  6. -all
  7. -ally
  8. -alog
  9. -alogs
  10. -alogue
  11. -alogues

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Adapted from Wiktionary: -all (page history and authors); -al (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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