alder-

English

Etymology

From Middle English alder-, from Old English ealra, genitive plural of eall (“all”). Cf. German aller-, Dutch aller-, Old Norse allra.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːldə/

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• (US, Canada)
  • (without cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈɔldɚ/
  • (with cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈɑldɚ/

Prefix

alder-

1. (archaic) Of all; having the greatest degree of something.

   ‎alder- + ‎liefest → ‎alderliefest

   ‎alder- + ‎best → ‎alderbest

   ‎alder- + ‎worst → ‎alderworst

   ‎alder- + ‎most → ‎aldermost

   ‎alder- + ‎least → ‎alderleast