-ismal

Morpheme

-ismal

Type

suffix

Denotation

adjective suffix denoting “of, like, related to, pertaining to” corresponding to -ismus nouns

Etymology

suffixal construction from -ismus + -al(e)

Evidence

laryngismal, strabismual

Notes

unanalyzable, most words that end in -ismal are <-ism + -al>

See Also

-ismus, -al(e)