"al-" meaning in English

See al- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Middle English al-, from Old English eal-, eall- (“all-”). More at all. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|al-}} Middle English al-, {{inh|en|ang|eal-}} Old English eal- Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} al-, {{en-prefix}} al-
  1. (no longer productive) Alternative form of all- Tags: alt-of, alternative, idiomatic, morpheme Alternative form of: all-
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          "word": "already"
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          "word": "alright"
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