English · suffix
-al
pertaining to
Words sharing this root
aerialRelating to or taking place in the air or above the ground.centrifugalMoving or acting outward from a center.congenitalPresent from birth or rooted in the earliest stages of development.ecumenicalPromoting unity across different traditions, especially Christian churches.hystericalOvercome by uncontrollable emotional excitement.identicalExactly the same in every relevant way.laryngealOf the voice box and its sound-producing action.medievalOf the period known as the Middle Ages.oedipalRelating to Oedipus and his story in Greek mythology.palatialGrand and luxurious like a palace.pharmaceuticalMedicinal drugs and their production.sensationalProducing a strong emotional response.transcontinentalCrossing or spanning a continent.trilingualUsing or able to use three languages.