Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - al

 symbol aluminum AL  abbreviation  1. Alabama  2. American League  3. American Legion AL  I. adjective suffix  Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin ~is of, relating to, or characterized by directional fictional  II. noun suffix  Etymology: Middle English -aille, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~ia, neuter plural of ~is action ; process rehearsal  III. noun suffix  Etymology: French, from alcool alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol aldehyde furfural