"-ela" meaning in Portuguese

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Suffix

IPA: /ˈɛ.lɐ/ Forms: -elas [plural]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese -ela, from Latin -ella. Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|-ela}} Old Galician-Portuguese -ela, {{inh|pt|la|-ellus|-ella}} Latin -ella Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} -ela f (noun-forming suffix, plural -elas)
  1. forms diminutives Tags: feminine, morpheme Synonyms: -inho, -zinho, -ito, -ulo, -culo
    Sense id: en--ela-pt-suffix-5GpYjV2W Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 28 22 30 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 28 22 30 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 21 32 19 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 62 38
  2. forms nouns indicating a superficial or minor action Tags: feminine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ela-pt-suffix-UUJi3V7B Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 28 22 30 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 28 22 30 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 21 32 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -ella [obsolete]

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for -ela meaning in Portuguese (2.2kB)

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