Meanings
suffix-acal (adjective-forming suffix, not generally comparable, comparative more -acal, superlative most -acal)
comparative more -acal · superlative most -acal
- not comparableusuallyUsed to form an adjective from a noun.
prosody + -acal → prosodiacal
Origin
From -ac + -al, probably on the model of -ical beside -ic.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
-acal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-acal
MLA
“-acal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-acal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-acal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-acal.
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