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-aneal

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

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suffix

Meaning 1

Used to form an adjective meaning "of or pertaining to" from a noun ending in -aneus or -aneum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • calcaneus + -aneal → calcaneal (“of or pertaining to the calcaneus”)
  • calcaneum + -aneal → calcaneal (“of or pertaining to the calcaneum”)
  • cutaneus + -aneal → cutaneal (“of or pertaining to the cutaneus”)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From -aneus/-aneum + -al.