-ial
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Middle English -ial, derived from Old French -ial, derived from Latin -ālis after radical in -ius, -ia, -ium. Equivalent to -i- + -al.
=== Pronunciation ===
enPR: -ē-əl
(Received Pronunciation, General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /-iː.əl/
(General American, Canada, Scotland) IPA(key): /-i.əl/
(India) IPA(key): /-iː.al/
Hyphenation: -i‧al
=== Suffix ===
-ial (adjective-forming suffix, not comparable)
Alternative form of -al.
baron + -ial → baronial
=== Suffix ===
-ial (noun-forming suffix, plural -ials)
Forms a noun from a verb ending in -y.
==== Derived terms ====
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
“-ial”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
=== Anagrams ===
Ali, LIA, Lai, ail, ali-, lai
== Portuguese ==
=== Pronunciation ===
Rhymes: (Brazil) -aw, (Portugal) -al
Hyphenation: -i‧al
=== Suffix ===
-ial m or f (adjective-forming suffix, plural -iais)
alternative form of -al
anti- + vetor + -ial → antivetorial
raça + -ial → racial
=== Suffix ===
-ial m (noun-forming suffix, plural -iais)
alternative form of -al
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“-ial”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026