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A suffix used to form adjectives meaning 'relating to, of the kind of': a from Latin or Greek words (central; regimental; colossal; tropical), forming nouns, especially of verbal action (animal; rival; arrival; proposal; trial).
Origin: sense 1 from French -el or Latin -alis, adjectival suffix related to -aris; from French -aille or from Latin -alis used as a noun
(06 Feb 2009)
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1. All; wholly; completely; as, almighty, almost.
Origin: L. ad.
2. To, at, on, the - often shortened to a-. The Arabic definite article answering to the English the; as, Alkoran, the Koran or the Book; alchemy, the chemistry.
3. An assimilated form of ad- used before an 'l'.
(05 Feb 2009)
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