-ual

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.

OriginLatin -uālis →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -al.

Origin

  1. Latin-uālis
  2. Latin-uālis
  3. English-ual

Back-formation from Latin adjectives ending in -uālis, which are formed from fourth-declension nouns suffixed with -ālis. By surface analysis, -u- + -al.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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