-ento

See also: ento, entō, entö, and ento-

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese -ento, from Latin -entus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈentʊ], (eastern) [ˈɛntʊ]

Suffix

-ento (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -enta, masculine plural -entos, feminine plural -entas)

  1. adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in, full of; -y
    balor (mould) + -entobalorento (mouldy)
    cheiro (stench) + -entocheirento (stinky)
    ferruxe (rust) + -entoferruxento (rusty)
    merda (shit) + -entomerdento (shitty)

Derived terms

From

Galician terms suffixed with -ento

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Latin

Suffix

-entō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of -entus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin -entus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈẽ.tu/

  • Rhymes: -ẽtu

Suffix

-ento (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -enta, masculine plural -entos, feminine plural -entas)

  1. (inclined to); -y
    grudar (to stick) + -entogrudento (sticky)
  2. having a certain quality
    fedor (stench) + -entofedorento (stinky)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -ento

Spanish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈento/ [ˈẽn̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Syllabification: -en‧to

Suffix

-ento (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -enta, masculine plural -entos, feminine plural -entas)

  1. -y indicates a condition
    sangre + -entosangriento

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -ento

Further reading

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