-ales
Translingual
Etymology
Suffix
-ales f pl
Usage notes
- Taxa formed using this suffix are treated as feminine plural nouns.
Derived terms
Translingual terms suffixed with -ales
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al/
Suffix
-ales f pl (non-lemma form of noun-forming suffix)
- plural of -ale
Suffix
-ales f pl (non-lemma form of adjective-forming suffix)
- feminine plural of -al
- national (“national”) → nationales f pl
Latin
Suffix
-ālēs
- nominative/accusative/vocative masculine/feminine plural of -ālis
Spanish
Suffix
-ales
- plural of -al