-ales

See also: ales, Ales, ALES, Aleš, Alès, à les, âles, and åles

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin -ālēs, plural of -ālis.

Suffix

-ales f pl

  1. (taxonomy) Used to form taxonomic names of orders.

Usage notes

  • Taxa formed using this suffix are treated as feminine plural nouns.

Derived terms

Translingual terms suffixed with -ales

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /al/

Suffix

-ales f pl (non-lemma form of noun-forming suffix)

  1. plural of -ale

Suffix

-ales f pl (non-lemma form of adjective-forming suffix)

  1. feminine plural of -al
    national (national) → ‎nationales f pl

Latin

Suffix

-ālēs

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative masculine/feminine plural of -ālis

Spanish

Suffix

-ales

  1. plural of -al