alder-

Inherited from Middle English alder-, from Old English ealra, genitive plural of eall (“all”). Compare German aller-, Dutch aller-, Old Norse allra.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːldə/

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  • (without the cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈɔldɚ/
  • (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈɑldɚ/

alder-

1. (archaic) Of all; having the greatest degree of something.

• Leard, lared, Adler, Radle, Radel, lader, Alred, Eldar