-ail

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See also: ail, ail-, àil, áil, -áil, and Äil

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin -āculum. Doublet of -acle, which is borrowed from Latin -āculum.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ail m (plural -ails)

  1. Forming masculine nouns from verbs and nouns, having the sense of ‘tool, object for a specific purpose’.
    éventer (to ventilate)éventail (fan)
  2. Forming masculine nouns from verbs and nouns, having a collective sense.
    bête (animal)bétail (cattle)

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Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish -amail (compare Irish -úil, Manx -oil), from Old Irish -amail.

Suffix

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-ail

  1. Of or pertaining to an adjectival suffix applied to various words, usually nouns, to make an adjective.
    modh (good manners, breeding, civility, courtesy)modhail
    • 'S glè mhodhail sin dhe.That's very kind of him.

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