French

Suffix

-ail

1. Forming masculine nouns from verbs and nouns, having the sense of ‘tool, object for a specific purpose’.

   éventer ‎(“to ventilate”) → éventail ‎(“fan”)

2. Forming masculine nouns from verbs and nouns, having a collective sense.

   bête ‎(“animal”) → bétail ‎(“cattle”)

Derived terms

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• (slender) -eil

Etymology

From Middle Irish -amhail (compare Irish -úil, Manx -oil), from Old Irish -amail.

Suffix

-ail

1. Of or pertaining to an adjectival suffix applied to various words, usually nouns, to make an adjective.

   modh ‎(“good manners, breeding, civility, courtesy”) → modhail

   • 'S glè mhodhail sin dhe.‎ ― That's very kind of him.

Derived terms