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-rel

1
  1. a noun suffix having a diminutive or pejorative force:

    wastrel.



rel.

2

abbreviation for

  1. relating.
  2. relative.
  3. relatively.
  4. released.
  5. religion.
  6. religious.

rel.

1

abbreviation for

  1. relating
  2. relative(ly)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

-rel

2

suffix forming nouns

  1. mainly disparaging indicating a person or thing viewed as diminutive, trivial, or worthless

    wastrel

    mongrel

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of -rel1

Middle English < Old French -erel, -erelle
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