-eal

A form of -al — Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. rareRare form of -al.

Origin

After laryngeal, pharyngeal, etc., from Latin adjectives in -eus with English -al.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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