"-am" meaning in Catalan

See -am in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: [ˈam] [Balearic, Central, Valencian] Forms: -ams [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Latin -āmen, variant of -men, a noun-forming suffix. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ca|la|-āmen|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin -āmen, {{inh+|ca|la|-āmen}} Inherited from Latin -āmen, {{m|la|-men}} -men Head templates: {{ca-noun|m}} -am m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ams)
  1. (often pejorative) indicates a collectivity Tags: masculine, morpheme, often, pejorative Related terms: -im, -um
    Sense id: en--am-ca-suffix-AjUMZ4Z~ Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Pages with raw sortkeys

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