Al

¹

[al]

noun

1. a first name, form of Albert, Alfred, Aloysius.

-al

²

1. a suffix with the general sense “of the kind of, pertaining to, having the form or character of” that named by the stem, occurring in loanwords from Latin (autumnal; natural; pastoral ), and productive in English on the Latin model, usually with bases of Latin origin (accidental; seasonal; tribal ). Originally, -al1 was restricted to stems not containing an -l- (-ar ); recent lapses in this rule have produced semantically distinct pairs, as familiar and familial.

al.

³

abbreviation

1. other things.

Al

⁴

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. aluminum.

-al

⁵

1. a suffix forming nouns from verbs, usually verbs of French or Latin origin.

   denial; refusal.

al.

⁶

abbreviation

1. other persons.

-al

⁷

1. Chemistry.,  a suffix indicating that a compound contains an aldehyde group.

   chloral.

al

⁸

[ahl]

noun

1. Indian mulberry.

AL

⁹

abbreviation

1. Alabama (approved especially for use with zip code).

2. Anglo-Latin.

al-

¹⁰

1. variant of ad- before l: allure.

Al-

¹¹

1. a word in Arabic names meaning “family” or “the house of ”.

   Al-Saud, or the members of the house of Saud.

AL.

¹²

abbreviation

1. Anglo-Latin.

a.l.

¹³

abbreviation

1. autograph letter.

A.L.

¹⁴

abbreviation

1. Baseball.,  American League.

2. American Legion.

3. Anglo-Latin.

AL

¹

abbreviation

1. Alabama

2. Anglo-Latin

3. (in the US and Canada) American League (of baseball teams)

4. Albania (international car registration)

-al

²

suffix

1. indicating an aldehyde

   ethanal

2. indicating a pharmaceutical product

   phenobarbital

-al

³

suffix

1. of; related to; connected with

   functional

   sectional

   tonal

-al

⁴

suffix

1. the act or process of doing what is indicated by the verb stem

   rebuttal

   recital

   renewal

Al

⁵

symbol

1. aluminium

al

⁶

abbreviation

1. Albania

Word History and Origins

Origin of Al¹

< Latin ālis, -āle; often replacing Middle English -el < Old French

Origin of Al²

From the Latin word alia

Origin of Al³

< Latin -āle (singular), -ālia (plural), nominalized neuter of -ālis -al ¹; often replacing Middle English -aille < Old French < Latin -ālia

Origin of Al⁴

From the Latin word aliī

Origin of Al⁵

Presumed to be short for aldehyde

Origin of Al⁶

From the Hindi word āl

Origin of Al⁷

From the Arabic word āl family

Word History and Origins

Origin of Al¹

shortened from _aldehyde

Origin of Al²

from Latin -ālis

Origin of Al³

via Old French -aille, -ail, from Latin -ālia, neuter plural used as substantive, from -ālis _-al ¹

Example Sentences

Its Al Udeid Air Base serves as a platform for American warplanes in the Middle East and hosts the U.S.’s air war command center for the region.

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Footage aired on Al Jazeera showed Palestinian casualties being taken on stretchers in ambulances Saturday morning.

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Many Republicans accused the committee of politicizing the prize two years after former Vice President Al Gore, like Obama, a Democrat, won the award for raising awareness about climate change.

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Footage taken by Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera depicted tanks shelling Gaza’s main coastal road to prevent Palestinians from gathering in the area.

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At a private dinner this past week in New York City hosted by The Wall Street Journal, former Vice President Al Gore and Australian ambassador to the U.S.

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