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-eal

-eal is the rare form 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.

Origin of -eal

After laryngeal, pharyngeal, etc., from Latin adjectives in -eus with English -al.

Questions about -eal

What is -eal the rare form of?
-eal is the rare form of -al.

Words near -eal in the dictionary

  1. -dyl
  2. -dyne
  3. -dynia
  4. -e
  5. -e-
  6. -eal
  7. -ean
  8. -ecious
  9. -ectasis
  10. -ectomy
  11. -ed

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Adapted from Wiktionary: -eal (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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