12-letter words that end in al
- antiphonical — Alternative form of antiphonic.
- antirational — opposed to rationalism
- antithetical — Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it.
- antitumoural — acting against or upon tumours
- aphoristical — Alternative form of aphoristic.
- apodeictical — Apodeictic.
- apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
- appositional — the act of placing together or bringing into proximity; juxtaposition.
- aquacultural — related to aquaculture
- archesporial — the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- archetypical — Archetypical means the same as archetypal.
- arithmetical — Arithmetical calculations, processes, or skills involve the addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of numbers.
- as per usual — as usual
- ashurbanipal — died ?626 bc, king of Assyria (?668–?626): son of Esarhaddon. He built the magnificent palace and library at Nineveh
- aspirational — If you describe someone as aspirational, you mean that they have strong hopes of moving to a higher social status.
- assurbanipal — Ashurbanipal
- astrological — the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
- astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
- asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
- asymptotical — of or relating to an asymptote.
- atheological — having an aversion or resistance to theology
- atheoretical — having no connection with and not founded on theory
- audio-visual — Audio-visual equipment and materials involve both recorded sound and pictures.
- audiological — Of, or pertaining to, audiology, or the study of hearing.
- autochthonal — Existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous.
- autocratical — Autocratic.
- bactericidal — any substance capable of killing bacteria.
- barometrical — (archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
- barristerial — pertaining to a barrister
- basic jovial — (language) A subset of JOVIAL written ca. 1965.
- battle royal — a fight, esp with fists or cudgels, involving more than two combatants; melee
- battological — tending to repeat words unnecessarily
- bearded seal — a large gray-to-golden seal, Erignathus barbatus, inhabiting the Arctic Ocean and adjacent waters, having square foreflippers and a thick mustache of long bristles on each side of the muzzle.
- bibliothecal — relating to a bibliotheca
- bicentennial — A bicentennial is the same as a bicentenary.
- bicollateral — (of a vascular bundle) having two phloem groups to the inside and outside, respectively, of the xylem
- bifunctional — having two functions
- bimillennial — relating to a bimillennium
- biographical — Biographical facts, notes, or details are concerned with the events in someone's life.
- biotechnical — relating to biotechnology
- block signal — a fixed railroad signal governing the movements of trains entering and using a given section of track.
- boghead coal — compact bituminous coal that burns brightly and yields large quantities of tar and oil upon distillation.
- born-digital — relating to or noting documents, images, etc., that are created and managed in electronic form: electronic preservation of born-digital content; a born-digital e-book that will not be available in print.
- brachycephal — a person with a brachycephalic head
- bronze medal — A bronze medal is a medal made of bronze or bronze-coloured metal that is given as a prize to the person who comes third in a competition, especially a sports contest.
- buccolingual — of or relating to the cheek and tongue.
- cabalistical — cabalistic
- cacophonical — cacophonous
- cancellarial — relating to a chancellor
- cape ortegal — a cape in NW Spain, projecting into the Bay of Biscay