-ale

See also: ale, Ale, alé, alè, alẽ, åle, and Alę

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al/

Suffix

-ale f

1. feminine of -al

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -ālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.le/
• Rhymes: -ale
• Hyphenation: -à‧le

Suffix

-ale (adjective-forming suffix, plural -ali)

1. added to nouns to form adjectives, often specifically relational adjectives; -al

   ‎decisione (“decision”) + ‎-ale → ‎decisionale (“decisional”)

   ‎labbro (“lip”) + ‎-ale → ‎labiale (“labial”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -ale

Descendants

• → Maltese: -ali

Latin

Suffix

-āle

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of -ālis

Middle English

Suffix

-ale

1. Alternative form of -al

Walloon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al/

Suffix

-ale

1. forms feminine nouns, often diminutive