"alder-" meaning in English

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Prefix

IPA: /ˈɔːldə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɔldɚ/ (note: without the cot–caught merger), /ˈɑldɚ/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alder.wav
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English alder-, from Old English ealra, genitive plural of eall (“all”). Compare German aller-, Dutch aller-, Old Norse allra. For the epenthetic /d/, compare with the development of unrelated alder. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|alder-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English alder-, {{inh+|en|enm|alder-}} Inherited from Middle English alder-, {{inh|en|ang|ealra}} Old English ealra, {{cog|de|aller-}} German aller-, {{cog|nl|aller-}} Dutch aller-, {{cog|non|allra}} Old Norse allra Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} alder-, {{en-prefix}} alder-
  1. (obsolete) Of all; having the greatest degree of something, prefixed to superlative adjectives and adverbs. Tags: morpheme, obsolete Synonyms: aller-, allur-, aldyr-, alther-
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