lectical

English

/ˈlɛktɪk(ə)l/

adj

Definitions

Of or relating to speech, words, or learning.
(mathematics) .

Etymology

Suffix from English lectic derived from Ancient Greek λέξις (word, speech, diction, phrase, a word, saying) derived from Latin -ālis (suffix used to form adjectives from nouns numerals).

Origin

Latin

-ālis

Gloss

suffix used to form adjectives from nouns numerals

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-ial English
alexithymic English
lectic English
lectically English
lexis English
-ālis Latin
extemporalis Latin
fūstis Latin
lexis Latin
-al German
-al French
-al Spanish, Castilian
Λεξιφάνης Ancient Greek
λέγω Ancient Greek
λέξις Ancient Greek
φώνημα Ancient Greek
*-li- Proto-Indo-European
dysleksi Norwegian Bokmål
alexitímico Portuguese
lexikon Swedish
dysleksi Norwegian Nynorsk
lexém Czech
-al Old French
-el Old French
-al Catalan, Valencian
-ales Translingual
-ala Ido
-al Old Portuguese
ლექსი Georgian
*-ālos Proto-Celtic