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-al

[ˈaw]

suffix

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning
  1. -al (of or pertaining to)
  2. forms synonyms of adjectives containing the suffix -ico
  3. -al
  4. A suffix added to words to indicate that something is of or pertaining to the root word.
Examples

Indústria + -al torna-se industrial.

Industry + -al becomes industrial.

Pronunciationˈaw

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteThis suffix is frequently used to transform nouns into adjectives.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.