Standard Lemma guide

-ality

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

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: ă′lĭ-tĭ
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /-ˈælɪtɪ/

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suffix

Meaning 1

Used to form nouns, denoting a quality or condition, from adjectives ending in -al (which is not duplicated (see -ity)).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French -alité and Latin -ālitās. By surface analysis, -al + -ity.