-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

incorporeal

in-kor-POR-ee-ul/ˌɪnkɔːrˈpɔːriəl/

Having no physical body or material form.

In the story, an incorporeal spirit passes through solid walls.

A translucent, human-shaped apparition passes directly through a solid closed door: the door's wood grain remains visible through her, while her torso intersects the intact panel.

Etymology

inLatinnot; without

+corporeLatinbodily

+alLatinof, relating to

Negating “bodily” gives “without a body,” understood as spiritual or immaterial. The word describes something lacking physical form, rather than merely being invisible.

In context

Velvet Recaps49:32

Avaritia questions how Ephrit can have a physical body when spirits are supposed to be incorporeal.

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More examples

She believes the soul is incorporeal and survives the body.
The game's incorporeal creatures cannot be harmed by ordinary weapons.
The philosopher describes thoughts as incorporeal rather than physical objects.

Forms

incorporeality noun — The state of having no material form.

Similar words

immaterial: Emphasizes absence of matter rather than absence of a body.
disembodied: Usually suggests separation from a body once possessed.