-alog

a·log
US/əˌlɔɡ/cot caught merger/əˌlɑɡ/

A form of -log

Meanings

suffix-alog (noun-forming suffix, countable and uncountable, plural -alogs)

plural -alogs

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of -log, used after a consonant or diphthong.

Origin

Back-formation from dialog. Doublet of -log.

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Cite this entry
APA

-alog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-alog

MLA

“-alog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-alog. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-alog,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-alog.

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