"-quel" meaning in English

See -quel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Clipping of sequel Etymology templates: {{clipping of|en|sequel}} Clipping of sequel Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -quel, {{en-suffix}} -quel
  1. (narratology) Indicating some form of sequel Tags: morpheme Derived forms: requel (english: re- + -quel : sequel revisiting earlier plot points), legacyquel (english: legacy + -quel), postquel (english: post- + -quel : sequel set after to other entries of a media property), prequel (english: pre- + -quel : sequel set prior to other entries of a media property), interquel (english: inter- + -quel : sequel set inbetween other entries of a media property), midquel (english: mid- + -quel : sequel set within the time period another entry in a media property), sidequel (english: side + -quel : sequel that is a spin-off set to the side of other entries of a media property), threequel (3 + -quel : third entry in a media property, the second sequel )
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          "english": "re- + -quel : sequel revisiting earlier plot points",
          "translation": "re- + -quel : sequel revisiting earlier plot points",
          "word": "requel"
        },
        {
          "english": "legacy + -quel",
          "translation": "legacy + -quel",
          "word": "legacyquel"
        },
        {
          "english": "post- + -quel : sequel set after to other entries of a media property",
          "translation": "post- + -quel : sequel set after to other entries of a media property",
          "word": "postquel"
        },
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          "english": "pre- + -quel : sequel set prior to other entries of a media property",
          "translation": "pre- + -quel : sequel set prior to other entries of a media property",
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        },
        {
          "english": "inter- + -quel : sequel set inbetween other entries of a media property",
          "translation": "inter- + -quel : sequel set inbetween other entries of a media property",
          "word": "interquel"
        },
        {
          "english": "mid- + -quel : sequel set within the time period another entry in a media property",
          "translation": "mid- + -quel : sequel set within the time period another entry in a media property",
          "word": "midquel"
        },
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          "translation": "side + -quel : sequel that is a spin-off set to the side of other entries of a media property",
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        },
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    },
    {
      "english": "legacy + -quel",
      "translation": "legacy + -quel",
      "word": "legacyquel"
    },
    {
      "english": "post- + -quel : sequel set after to other entries of a media property",
      "translation": "post- + -quel : sequel set after to other entries of a media property",
      "word": "postquel"
    },
    {
      "english": "pre- + -quel : sequel set prior to other entries of a media property",
      "translation": "pre- + -quel : sequel set prior to other entries of a media property",
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    },
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      "translation": "inter- + -quel : sequel set inbetween other entries of a media property",
      "word": "interquel"
    },
    {
      "english": "mid- + -quel : sequel set within the time period another entry in a media property",
      "translation": "mid- + -quel : sequel set within the time period another entry in a media property",
      "word": "midquel"
    },
    {
      "english": "side + -quel : sequel that is a spin-off set to the side of other entries of a media property",
      "translation": "side + -quel : sequel that is a spin-off set to the side of other entries of a media property",
      "word": "sidequel"
    },
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  "word": "-quel"
}

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