-eal

Morpheme

-eal

Type

suffix

Denotation

adjective suffix denoting “of, like, related to, pertaining to” corresponding to -ea and -eae nouns

Etymology

suffixal construction from (1) ea +‎ -al(e) and (2) -eae + -al(e)

Evidence

cochleal, corneal, tracheal, tracheally

See Also

-ea, -eae, -al(e)