al-
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English al-, from Old English eal-, eall- (“all-”). More at all.
Prefix[edit]
al-
- (no longer productive) Alternative form of all-
Derived terms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From al.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Prefix[edit]
al-
Esperanto[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the preposition al.
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
al-
- denotes a physical approach in any direction
- denotes the direction or purpose of a movement or physical action
- denotes an assignment or destiny
- denotes an addition or completion
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Hungarian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Uralic *ëla. Cognates include Finnish ala-.
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
al-
- sub-, under-
- Synonyms: mellék-, másodlagos, alárendelt
- Antonyms: fel-, felső
- építmény (“structure”) → alépítmény (“substructure”)
- világ (“world”) → alvilág (“underworld”)
- vice, deputy (used with a rank of a person in office)
Derived terms[edit]
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Euphonic alteration of ad-, assimilating the D into the initial L of the word the prefix is applied to. See also ac-, af-, ag-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-.
Prefix[edit]
al-
- Alternative form of ad-
Old Norse[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *ala-, cognate with Old English æl-. The spelling all- is influenced by the adjective allr (“all, whole”).
Prefix[edit]
al-
- used as an intensive in front of adjectives and adverbs; very, extremely
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