Standard Lemma guide

-acal

suffix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ək.l̩/
  • US: /ək.l̩/

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suffix

Meaning 1

Used to form an adjective from a noun.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme, not-comparable, usually

Examples

  • prosody + -acal → prosodiacal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From -ac + -al, probably on the model of -ical beside -ic.