-alis

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.