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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all-

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 6.52 in modern English

Syllables
al-l-
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Indicates complete power or authority in an area.

prefix

Indicates that a term applies in a general manner.

prefix

Alternative letter-case form of All-.

prefix

Indicates a team comprising the best players for each position

prefix

Alternative letter-case form of all-.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-Germanic *ala- Proto-West Germanic *ala- Old English æl- Middle English all- English all- From Middle English all- (also al-), from Old English eall-, eal- (“all-”). Cognate with Dutch al-, German all-, Swedish all-. More at all.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

-wide

Synonyms

omni- pan-

Questions

What does all- mean?
Indicates complete power or authority in an area.
Where does all- come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce all-

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