-acal
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ək.l̩/
- (US) IPA(key): /ək.l̩/
Suffix
-acal (adjective-forming suffix, not generally comparable, comparative more -acal, superlative most -acal)
- Used to form an adjective from a noun.
- prosody + -acal → prosodiacal
Usage notes
- Most adjectives ending in -acal are formed by adding -al onto an existing word ending in -ac rather than using this suffix.
Derived terms
Category English terms suffixed with -acal not found