-amail

See also: amail and àmail

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish -amail (“-like”).

Suffix

-amail

1. -like (used to form adjectives from nouns, or occasionally other adjectives)

Derived terms

Middle Irish terms suffixed with -amail

Descendants

• Irish: -úil
• Manx: -oil
• Scottish Gaelic: -ail

Old Irish

Etymology

From amail (“like, as”).

Suffix

-amail

1. -like (used to form adjectives from nouns, or occasionally other adjectives)

Derived terms

Old Irish terms suffixed with -amail

Descendants

• Middle Irish: -amhail