ali-
English
Etymology
Representing the Latin āla (“wing”).
Pronunciation
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Prefix
ali-
Derived terms
Translations
anatomy, zoology: lateral expansion
References
- Oxford English Dictionary (2nd ed., 1989), s.v. “ali-”
Anagrams
Esperanto
Etymology
An unofficial extension of the correlatives, based on the adjective alia (other).
Prefix
ali-
- (neologism) other-, else- (correlative prefix)
Derived terms
- aliu another one (plural: others), (an)other (with a noun)
- alies another's, others', someone else's
- aliel in another way, otherwise
- aliam at another time
- aliom another amount
- alial for another reason
The expected forms *alia (another kind of) and *alie (elsewhere) are not used, as they already exist with the meanings alia (“other”) and alie (“otherwise”). The compounds alispeca (“another kind of”) and aliloke (“another place”) may be used instead. Alio (“another”) (without a noun) (plural: others) is not derived as a correlative, being the nominal form of the adjective, but is synonymous with the expected correlative.
Finnish
Etymology
From ali (“beneath”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧li
Prefix
ali-
Usage notes
- Ala- is used as a nominal prefix, whereas ali- is used primarily as a verbal prefix:
- Aliarvioiko yläluokka alaluokkaa?
- Is the lower class being underestimated by the upper class?
- Aliarvioiko yläluokka alaluokkaa?