"-elo" meaning in Portuguese

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Suffix

IPA: /ˈɛ.lu/, /ˈe.lu/ Forms: -elos [plural], -ela [feminine], -elas [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese -elo, from Latin -ellus, -ellum. Doublet of -ilho. Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|roa-opt|-elo}} Old Galician-Portuguese -elo, {{inh|pt|la|-ellus}} Latin -ellus, {{m|la|-ellum}} -ellum, {{doublet|pt|-ilho}} Doublet of -ilho Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|f=+}} -elo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -elos, feminine -ela, feminine plural -elas)
  1. forms diminutives; -ling; -let Tags: masculine, morpheme Synonyms: -inho, -ito, -im
    Sense id: en--elo-pt-suffix-5S8bMhQx
  2. forms names of things that share a characteristic with the suffixed word, usually carrying a diminutive aspect Tags: masculine, morpheme Synonyms: -inho, -ilho
    Sense id: en--elo-pt-suffix--TX-s97C Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -ello [obsolete]

Download JSON data for -elo meaning in Portuguese (2.1kB)

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