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-ales

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See also: ales, Ales, ALES, Aleš, Alès, à les, âles, and åles

Translingual

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Etymology

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From Latin -ālēs, plural of -ālis.

Suffix

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-ales f pl

  1. (taxonomy) Used to form taxonomic names of orders.

Usage notes

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  • Taxa formed using this suffix are treated as feminine plural nouns.

Derived terms

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French

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ales f pl (non-lemma form of noun-forming suffix)

  1. plural of -ale

Suffix

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-ales f pl (non-lemma form of adjective-forming suffix)

  1. feminine plural of -al
    national (national) → ‎nationales f pl

Latin

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Suffix

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-ālēs

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative masculine/feminine plural of -ālis

Spanish

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Suffix

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-ales

  1. plural of -al