full-

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See also: full, fúll, and -full

Middle English

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Prefix

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full-

  1. Alternative form of ful-

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *full-, *fulla- (fully, completely), related to Old English full (full, complete).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfull/, [ˈfuɫ] (as a nominal prefix)
  • IPA(key): /ˌfull/, [ˌfuɫ] (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

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full-

  1. full, fully, completely, entirely
    fulhārcompletely hoary
    fullcumanto attain
    fullġearwianto finish, complete
  2. very
    fullclǣnevery clean, very pure

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: ful-, ffol-, fol-, full-, vol-
    • English: full-; (fulfil, fulfill)