-l-

English

Interfix

-l-

  1. (pharmacology) Alternative form of -lim-.

Derived terms

English terms interfixed with -l-

French

Interfix

-l-

  1. used to break up certain vowel sequences, when certain suffixes—particularly -ais—follow certain vowels, especially o
    Coordinate term: -t-
    togolais ― Togolese
    congolais ― Congolese
    bralette ― bra without underwire

Derived terms

French terms interfixed with -l-

References

  • Slawomir Zdziebko and Mateusz Urban, The Phonetics and Phonology of /ɬ/ Vocalization, Crossing Phonetics-Phonology Lines (edited by Eugeniusz Cyran and Jolanta Szpyra-Kozłowska), page 416

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l/

Interfix

-l-

  1. used as a linking consonant between two vowels, usually between a stem and a suffix
    ‎chá (“tea”) + ‎-l- + ‎-eira → ‎chaleira (“teakettle”)
    ‎tecer (“to weave”) + ‎-l- + ‎-ão → ‎tecelão (“weaver”)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms interfixed with -l-

Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *-l-.

See also

Interfix

-l-

  1. Passive suffix. Used to form verbs that affected by event(s).
    ‎kurtarmak (“to save, rescue”) + ‎-l- → ‎kurtarılmak (“to be saved of”)
    ‎aldatmak (“to cheat, deceive”) + ‎-l- → ‎aldatılmak (“to be cheated”)

Derived terms

Turkish terms suffixed with -l-
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