-ale
See also: ale, Ale, alé, alè, alẽ, åle, and Alę
French
Suffix
-ale f
- feminine of -al
Italian
Etymology
From Latin -ālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.le/
- Rhymes: -ale
- Hyphenation: -à‧le
Suffix
-ale (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
Latin
Suffix
-āle
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of -ālis
Middle English
Suffix
-ale
- Alternative form of -al