-ial Definition
ēəl, yəl, əl
suffix
Of, relating to, or characterized by.
Baronial.
American Heritage
affix
Magisterial, jovial, artificial.
Webster's New World
abbreviation
International Auxiliary Language.
Wiktionary
Origin of -ial
Middle English from Old French from Latin -iālis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
L -ialis, -iale
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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