-all

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English

Etymology 1

Suffix

-all

  1. Obsolete spelling of -al.
    line + ‎-all → ‎lineall
    base + ‎-all → ‎basall
    cranium + ‎-all → ‎craniall
Usage notes

If the root word ended in l, the variant -ar was often used instead. Sometimes both forms were found: linear, lineall.

Etymology 2

Suffix

-all

  1. Relating to the whole of something.
    catch-all
    end-all

Anagrams


Hungarian

Etymology

-a- +‎ -ll

Pronunciation

Suffix

-all

  1. (instantaneous suffix, rare) Added to a verb to form a new verb expressing instantaneous action. It is no longer productive in this sense.
    fuvall (to blow (wind))
  2. (verb-forming suffix) Added to an adjective to form a verb meaning "to consider/find/think as". In this sense, it is still productive.
    sok (many)sokall (to find something too much)

Usage notes

  • (all senses) Harmonic variants:
    -ll is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á.
    drága (expensive)drágáll (to find something expensive)
    -all is added to back vowel words
    -ell is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

See also