Al
/æl/noun
A prefix meaning 'the' in Arabic, often used in names and titles.
Did you know?In Arabic, 'Al' signifies something that is definitive, often associated with nobility and divine authority, hinting at a mystical connection to identity and fate.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
PSem
*ʔal-
“a definite article or marker denoting specificity.”
Arabic
Arabic
ال (al)
“the definite article used to specify a noun.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
al-
“used as a prefix in various borrowed terms.”
Modern English
English
Al
“used as a prefix in names and titles, indicating 'the'.”
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