ako (ako)

[Hung. akó.] A liquid measure used in Hungary, equal to about 18+ gallons. akornt, n. An old spelling of acorn. all (äl), n. [ Al. In chem., the symbol for aluminium. al-1. An a imilated form of Latin ad- before l (see ad- ); also an erroneous form of a -1, from Anglo-Saxon ā-. See ad-. al-2. [Ar. al, in mod. Ar. commonly el; before a sibilant or a liquid, the lis a imilated ( as-, az-, ar-, am-, an-, etc.), with the elision of the vowel if another vowel precedes.] A prefix in some words of Arabic origin, being the Arabic definite article "the"; as in alcaid, alchemy, al cohol, alcove, Aldebaran, algebra, alguazil, alkali, Alkoran, etc.; and, variously disguised, in apr i cot, artichoke, a agai, azimuth, hazard, lute, etc.; also el, as in elixir. -al. [ ME. -el, but afterward-al prevailed: ef. mortal, annual, gradual, n., etc. As a noun suffix, -al is due to the adj. suffix, L. -alis, neut. -ale, in nouns also -al (as animal, animal). In espousal, and some other words, -al is ult. due to L. -al -ia, neut. plur.; hence the plur. E. form, espousals. In bridal and burial -al is of different origin. Cf. -el and-il.] A very common suffix, of Latin origin. It forms from nouns in Latin, and thence in English - (a) Adjec United States. II. n. A native or an inhabitant of the State of Alabama.