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-alis
-alis
Latin
Alternative forms
Suffix
-ālis m, f (neuter -āle); third declension
- Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Declension
Third declension.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
| nominative | -ālis | -āle | -ālēs | -ālia | |
| genitive | -ālis | -ālium | |||
| dative | -ālī | -ālibus | |||
| accusative | -ālem | -āle | -ālēs | -ālia | |
| ablative | -ālī | -ālibus | |||
| vocative | -ālis | -āle | -ālēs | -ālia | |
Usage notes
The suffix -ālis is added to a noun or numeral to form an adjective of relationship to that noun.
- Examples:
If the root word ends in -l or -lis, -āris is generally used instead. Sometimes both forms are found; e.g., līneālis and līneāris.
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Latin_words_suffixed_with_-alis'>Latin words suffixed with -alis</a>