-all 1
Suffix
- Obsolete spelling of -al
- line + -all → lineall
- base + -all → basall
- cranium + -all → craniall
Usage notes
If the root word ended in l, the variant -ar was often used instead. Sometimes both forms were found: linear, lineall.
-all 2
Suffix
- Relating to the whole of something.
- catch-all
- end-all