-aju

Sicilian

Alternative forms
  • -àticu (latinate variant)
  • -aggiu (palatilized)
  • -agghiu (dialectal, stopped)

Etymology

From Latin -āticum (prossibly passing through an adstratum). Compare Occitan -atge, French -age, Italian -atico/-aggio, Spanish -aje. Doublet of -aggiu, now prevalent.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈa.jʊ/ (Standard)

Suffix

-aju

  1. -age; forms nouns indicating an action or result related to the root verb
    ‎passari (“stride”) + ‎-aju → ‎passaju (“passage”)
  2. -age; forms nouns indicating collection or appurtenance
    Synonyms: cumpanàticu, cumpanaggiu
    ‎*cumpanari (“to bread [with]”) + ‎-aju → ‎cumpanaju (“filling”)
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