"-ento" meaning in Portuguese

See -ento in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈẽ.tu/ [Brazil], /ˈẽ.tu/ [Portugal] Forms: -enta [feminine], -entos [masculine, plural], -entas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ẽtu Etymology: Inherited from Latin -entus. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:inh|la:-entus|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "-ento", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" }" data-lang="pt" data-title="-ento"> Inherited from Latin -entus. Head templates: {{pt-adj}} -ento (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -enta, masculine plural -entos, feminine plural -entas)
  1. (inclined to); -y Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ento-pt-suffix-OJ79uQav
  2. having a certain quality Tags: morpheme
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Download raw JSONL data for -ento meaning in Portuguese (2.0kB)

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