All-

prefix

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Definitions

Prefix
  1. 1
    Indicates complete power or authority in an area. morpheme

    "all- + knowing → all-knowing"

  2. 2
    Indicates a team comprising the best players for each position morpheme

    "All- + America → All-America = a team made up of the best players from America"

  3. 3
    Indicates that a term applies in a general manner. morpheme

    "all- + around → all-around"

  4. 4
    Alternative letter-case form of all-. alt-of, morpheme
  5. 5
    Alternative letter-case form of All-. alt-of, morpheme

Synonyms

All synonyms
omnipan

Example

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"all- + important → all-important"

Etymology

From Middle English all- (also al-), from Old English eall-, eal- (“all-”). Cognate with Dutch al-, German all-, Swedish all-. More at all.

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