-ale
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ale"
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al/
Suffix
-ale f
- feminine of -al
Italian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.le/
- Rhymes: -ale
- Hyphenation: -à‧le
Suffix
-ale m or f (adjective-forming suffix, plural -ali)
- 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
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of -ālis
Middle English
Suffix
-ale
- alternative form of -al
Walloon
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al/
Suffix
-ale
- forms feminine nouns, often diminutive