-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

frugal

FROO-gul/ˈfruːɡl/

Using money or resources carefully to avoid waste.

The frugal man saves the last good food instead of throwing it away.

An older man carefully scrapes the last good food from a serving dish into a reusable leftover container, with another small portion already saved beside it.

Etymology

frugLatinfruit, produce; value

+alLatinof, relating to

The Latin “fruit, produce” root also carried the idea of value or results. The sense developed through “useful” and “profitable” to “economical,” connecting frugality with getting value from resources.

In context

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More examples

We stay frugal with water by taking shorter showers.
Their frugal wedding leaves them with money for a house.
He becomes more frugal when his work hours drop.

Forms

frugal · more frugal · most frugal

frugality noun — The habit of avoiding unnecessary spending or waste.

frugally adverb — In a way that avoids waste.

Similar words

thrifty: Emphasizes saving money and making available resources last.
economical: Emphasizes achieving a result with minimal cost or waste.