Morpheme
-el
Type
suffix
Denotation
adjective suffix denoting “of, like, related to, pertaining to”
Etymology
(1) Latin -ēlis, variant of -ālis; (2) Old French -el, from Latin -ālis
Evidence
fidelitous, fidelity, infidelity, minstrel, minstreled, minstrelesque, minstreless, minstreling, minstrelry, minstrels, minstrelship, minstrelsies, minstrelsy
Notes
rare variant of -al
