Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ual

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: -ual
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Alternative form of -al.

Etymology

Back-formation from Latin adjectives ending in -uālis, which are formed from fourth-declension nouns suffixed with -ālis. By surface analysis, -u- + -al.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does -ual mean?: Alternative form of -al.
Where does -ual come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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