-alis

American  

1. a suffix occurring in scientific names from Latin.

   borealis.

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Etymology

Origin of -alis

< Latin -ālis; -al ¹

Example Sentences

"It's transformative. It's going be the largest data set we've ever had to look at our galaxy with. It will fuel what we do for many, many years," says Professor Alis Deason at Durham university.

From BBC

But with character names including Rhysand, Gwyneth, Alis and Morrigan, it seems American author Sarah J Maas drew inspiration far from home.

From BBC

"I feel a pain deep in my soul," resident Alis Amaya told local station Caracol news.

From BBC

While Baghdad had come back to claim him, his death meant that we — the only American Alis — lost our connection with Iraq, and that chasm grew with the discord of global politics.

From Los Angeles Times

“After they learn the very basic operation of ALIS, I think they also can think about how they can apply it in a Ukraine minefield,” he said.

From Seattle Times