"-ex" meaning in Portuguese

See -ex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈɛks/ [Brazil], /ˈɛks/ [Portugal]
Etymology: Borrowed from English -ex. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:bor|en:-ex|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ex", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "-ex", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" }" data-lang="pt" data-title="-ex"> Borrowed from English -ex. Head templates: {{pt-noun|m,f}} -ex m or f (noun-forming suffix, invariable)
  1. Used in brand and product names that borrow meaning from the root word. Tags: feminine, invariable, masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ex-pt-suffix-W5XqAA0j Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Portuguese entries referencing missing etymons, Portuguese entries with etymology texts, Portuguese entries with etymon, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese suffixes with multiple genders Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 39 35 16 10 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries referencing missing etymons: 52 48 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology texts: 53 47 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymon: 52 48 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Portuguese suffixes with multiple genders: 51 49
  2. Used in jocular terms inspired by the above. Tags: feminine, invariable, masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ex-pt-suffix-bzNVJKxK Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Portuguese entries referencing missing etymons, Portuguese entries with etymology texts, Portuguese entries with etymon, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese suffixes with multiple genders Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 39 35 16 10 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries referencing missing etymons: 52 48 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymology texts: 53 47 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymon: 52 48 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Portuguese suffixes with multiple genders: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: baratex, duplex, marmitex, pirex, pra frentex, rapidex, simplex, triplex
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      "word": "pra frentex"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛks/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛks/",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "word": "pra frentex"
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Download raw JSONL data for -ex meaning in Portuguese (2.0kB)

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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: noun-forming suffix",
  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "Portuguese",
  "subsection": "suffix",
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