full-

See also: full, fúll, and -full

Middle English

Prefix

full-

  1. Alternative form of ful-

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *full-, *fulla- (“fully, completely”), related to Old English full (“full, complete”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfull/, [ˈfuɫ] (as a nominal prefix)
  • IPA(key): /ˌfull/, [ˌfuɫ] (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

full-

  1. full, fully, completely, entirely
    fulhār ― completely hoary
    fullcuman ― to attain
    fullġearwian ― to finish, complete
  2. very
    fullclǣne ― very clean, very pure

Derived terms
Old English terms prefixed with full-

Descendants
  • Middle English: ful-, ffol-, fol-, full-, vol-
    • English: full-; (fulfil, fulfill)
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