-al

Morpheme

-al

Type

suffix

Denotation

noun suffix forming a noun of action

Etymology

Middle English -aille; French -aille; Latin -alia, from -alis

Evidence

animal, arrival, bestowal, betrothal, denial, disposal, dual, proposal, rental, reversal

Notes

unstressed form of -ale

See Also

-ale

Homographs

al-, -al, -al