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Learn these words formed with the suffix -al meaning "related to" or "act or process of."
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  1. autumnal
    of or characteristic of or occurring in the fall
  2. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  3. archetypal
    of an original pattern on which other things are modeled
  4. agricultural
    relating to or used in or promoting farming
  5. anecdotal
    based on stories rather than data or scientific observation
  6. abdominal
    relating to or near the middle region of the body
  7. fictional
    related to or involving imaginative literary work
  8. fraternal
    like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
  9. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  10. arboreal
    of or relating to or formed by trees
  11. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  12. coastal
    of or relating to the shoreline
  13. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  14. provisional
    under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
  15. educational
    relating to the process of instruction
  16. monumental
    of outstanding significance
  17. communal
    for or by a group rather than individuals
  18. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
  19. horticultural
    of or relating to the cultivation of plants
  20. emotional
    of or pertaining to feelings
  21. maternal
    characteristic of a mother
  22. paternal
    characteristic of a father
  23. aboriginal
    having existed from the beginning
  24. patriarchal
    of a social organization with the male as the head
  25. artisanal
    relating to or characteristic of a skilled craftsperson
  26. aspirational
    having a strong desire for success or achievement
  27. recreational
    of or relating to an activity that diverts or amuses
  28. regional
    characteristic of a particular area
  29. cultural
    relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society
  30. sepulchral
    of or relating to a chamber that is used as a grave
  31. sentimental
    marked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion
  32. contextual
    relating to the set of facts surrounding a situation
  33. dysfunctional
    impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
  34. delusional
    suffering from or characterized by erroneous beliefs
  35. experimental
    of the nature of or undergoing a trial
  36. environmental
    of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings
  37. funereal
    suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
  38. habitual
    commonly used or practiced
  39. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as an occupation
  40. phenomenal
    exceedingly or unbelievably great
  41. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  42. proportional
    having a constant ratio
  43. periodontal
    of or relating to parts of the mouth that support and surround the teeth
  44. structural
    relating to the composition of something
  45. spiritual
    lacking material body or form or substance
  46. spectral
    resembling or characteristic of a phantom
  47. sensational
    relating to elementary awareness of stimulation
  48. supplemental
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  49. temperamental
    subject to sharply varying moods
  50. transitional
    of or relating to change from one state to another
Created on Wed Jun 18 14:03:58 EDT 2025

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