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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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An Atlantic-centered globe with North America and western Europe gently emphasized, providing a simple geographic illustration of countries commonly associated with the West.
adjective / noun

occidental

ok-sih-DEN-tul/ˌɑːksɪˈdentl/

Of or from Western countries or cultures.

Etymology
occidentLatinsunset, western sky
+alLatinof, relating to

Occidens names the sunset or western sky: west is where the sun goes down. The geographical adjective later extended to Western countries and cultures, especially Western Europe and its derivative civilizations.

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