Standard Lemma guide

all-

prefix · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

prefix

Meaning 1

Indicates complete power or authority in an area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • all- + knowing → all-knowing
  • all- + loving → all-loving
  • all- + seeing → all-seeing
  • all- + powerful → all-powerful
  • all- + important → all-important

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: omni-

Antonyms: none provided

2

prefix

Meaning 2

Indicates that a term applies in a general manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • all- + around → all-around
  • all- + over → all-over
  • all- + India → all-India
  • all- + Union → all-Union = union-level scope

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: omni-, pan-

Antonyms: none provided

3

prefix

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of All-.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, morpheme

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

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Meaning 4

Indicates a team comprising the best players for each position

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • All- + America → All-America = a team made up of the best players from America
  • All- + Mountain West Conference → All-Mountain West Conference

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h2elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-Germanic *ala- Proto-West Germanic *ala- Old English æl- Middle English all- English all- From Middle English all- (also al-), from Old English eall-, eal- (“all-”). Cognate with Dutch al-, German all-, Swedish all-. More at all.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: vše- — to indicate complete power or authority in an area
  • Finnish: kaikki- — to indicate complete power or authority in an area
  • Polish: wszech- — to indicate complete power or authority in an area
  • Russian: все- (vse-) — to indicate complete power or authority in an area
  • Russian: обще- (obšče-) — to indicate complete power or authority in an area
  • Scottish Gaelic: uile- — to indicate complete power or authority in an area
  • Swedish: all- — to indicate complete power or authority in an area
  • Czech: vše- — to indicate that a term applies in a general manner
  • Finnish: yleis- — to indicate that a term applies in a general manner
  • Russian: все- (vse-) — to indicate that a term applies in a general manner
  • Russian: обще- (obšče-) — to indicate that a term applies in a general manner
  • Scottish Gaelic: uile- — to indicate that a term applies in a general manner