-al
Latinrelating to, having the nature of
Suffix · means "relating to, having the nature of"
About the suffix -al
A Latin suffix that forms adjectives meaning "of or relating to." It is extremely common in academic and scientific English.
Roots often paired with -al
Associated Words · 587
national
relating to a nation; a citizen
political
relating to government and the exercise of power
several
more than two but not very many
social
relating to society or people living together
local
from or in a nearby place; a local person
federal
Relating to a federal system of government or its national authority; a federal official
international
relating to more than one nation; a game between nations
official
relating to authority; formal; a person in public office
personal
relating to a particular person; private
material
physical substance or fabric; important data; physical and significant
medical
Relating to medicine or the treatment of illness; a medical examination
hospital
a medical facility for treating ill or injured people
natural
existing in nature; not artificial; innate
animal
In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy...; Of or relating to animals
central
in or near a center or constituting a center; Being in the centre
individual
a single person; relating to one person
physical
Relating to the body or to matter and energy; a medical body examination
general
affecting most people; not specific; a high-ranking military officer
financial
relating to money and financial matters
legal
relating to the law; permitted by law
final
last or definitive; a deciding match or exam
traditional
following long-established customs; passed down through generations
cultural
Relating to the culture, arts, and customs of a society
sexual
Relating to sex, gender, or physical intimacy between individuals