"-side" meaning in English

See -side in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /saɪd/
Rhymes: -aɪd Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side From side. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|side<id:edge>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "long", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*seh₁-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*sīdaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*sīdǭ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "sīde", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "side", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "side", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-side", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="-side"> From side. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -side, {{en-suffix}} -side
  1. Forms adjectives describing position next to or alongside an object. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--side-en-suffix-en:position_adjective
  2. Forms adjectives and adverbs describing position in relation to a dividing line or other separation. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--side-en-suffix-en:division_adjective_adverb
  3. Forms nouns describing the area alongside or around an object. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--side-en-suffix-en:area_noun
  4. (chiefly UK) Forms proper nouns naming the conurbation around a river. Tags: UK, morpheme
    Sense id: en--side-en-suffix-en:conurbation_proper_noun Categories (other): British English, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 17 16 21 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 17 16 21 45 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 16 18 48 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 15 15 18 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 15 17 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 15 18 52 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 15 15 19 52
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