-ial

1. variant of -al ¹:

   gubernatorial.

-ial

suffix forming adjectives

1. of; relating to; connected with

   managerial

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ial¹

Extracted from Latin loanwords in which -ālis (adjective suffix) is joined to stems ending in i; -al ¹. filial, imperial ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ial¹

from Latin -iālis, adj suffix; compare -al ¹

Example Sentences

Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) represents the district where IAL is based.

From The Daily Beast

Since May, the Pentagon said, IAL has processed more than 22,000 cars for shipment.

From The Daily Beast

With respect to the terminations ial, ian, &c. after r, I must believe it impossible to blend these letters in one syllable.

From Project Gutenberg

Sexennial, seks-en′yal, adj. lasting six years: happening once in six years—also Sextenn′ial.

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He strongly recommended us to bathe frequently in salt water, saying it “was good for the spin-ial orgins!”

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Ial li ne riparis la tendon, for some reason he did not repair the tent.Ĉu vi opinias ke ial li maljuste suferas?

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Ili kredis ĝin malnova kaj ne tre forta, kaj ial la junulino estis treege timigita (frightened).

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