-arial

suffix

Used to form an adjective meaning "of or pertaining to" from nouns ending in -arium.

“aquarium + -arial → aquarial (“of or pertaining to aquariums”)”

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Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form an adjective meaning "of or pertaining to" from nouns ending in -arium.

    aquarium + -arial → aquarial (“of or pertaining to aquariums”)

    2 more examples

    herbarium + -arial → herbarial (“of or pertaining to herbaria”)

    vitellarium + -arial → vitellarial (“of or pertaining to vitellaria”)

Origin

By surface analysis, -ari(um) + -al.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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