al- Meaning, Definition & Usage

Al- prefix
Definitions
  1. AS. eal. All; wholly; completely; as, almighty,almost.
  2. L. ad. To; at; on; -- in OF. shortened to a-. See Ad-.
  3. The Arabic definite article answering to the English the; as, Alkoran, the Koran or the Book; alchemy, the chemistry.

Webster 1913