DictionaryRoot: -alis
Latin
-alis
of, relating to
Forms
- -alis
- -aris — Latin variant especially used when the stem already contained l, avoiding a repeated l sound.
- -al — English ending borrowed through French or directly from Latin.
- -ar — English ending continuing Latin -aris.
Origin
An older Latin adjective-forming suffix; its more remote ancestry is uncertain.
Note
Expresses a relationship without specifying its kind: material, place, purpose, and other connections are possible.
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adjective
imperial
im-PEER-ee-uhl/ɪmˈpɪriəl/
Relating to or suggesting the authority or grandeur of an empire or emperor.
Etymology
Imperium covered both supreme governing power and the realm under that power. Imperial therefore relates to an empire or to the emperor who exercises its authority.
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