al-
Al-. A prefix. (a) Etym: [AS. eal.] Defn: All; wholly; completely; as, almighty,almost. (b) Etym: [L. ad.] Defn: To; at; on; -- in OF. shortened to a-. See Ad-. (c) The Arabic definite article answering to the English the; as, Alkoran, the Koran or the Book; alchemy, the chemistry. Al. conj. Defn: Although; if. [Obs.] See All, conj.