-scópico

-scópico (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -scópica, masculine plural -scópicos, feminine plural -scópicas)

-scópica (feminine)
-scópicos (masculine plural)
-scópicas (feminine plural)


-cêntrico

pt-adj

-cêntrico (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -cêntrica, masculine plural -cêntricos, feminine plural -cêntricas)

-cêntrica (feminine)
-cêntricos (masculine plural)
-cêntricas (feminine plural)


-pexia

pt-noun

-pexia f (noun-forming suffix, plural -pexias)

(surgery) -pexy (forms the name of surgical procedures where a part of the body is attached to another)


-aço

-aço m (noun-forming suffix, plural -aços)

From Latin -āceus. Cognate to Galician and Spanish -azo, French -asse and Italian -accio. Doublet of -áceo.

gol/golo (“goal”) + -aço → golaço (“an impressive football goal”)

ponto (“point”) + -aço → pontaço (“an impressively scored point”)

corpo (“body”) + -aço → corpaço (“a sexy body”)

amigo (“friend”) + -aço → amigaço (“a true friend”)

forms augmentatives of praise: nouns expressing greatness

copo (“glass, cup”) + -aço → copaço (“a large glass”)

bala (“bullet”) + -aço → balaço (“a large bullet”)

panela (“pan”) + -aço → panelaço (“a protest in which pans are struck to make noise”)

apito (“whistle”) + -aço → apitaço (“a forceful blow of a whistle”)

canhão (“cannon”) + -aço → canhonaço (“cannon shot”)

added to the names of objects to indicade an action made with it, especially violent or vigorous action

inchar (“to swell”) + -aço → inchaço (“swelling”)

cansar (“to get tired”) + -aço → cansaço (“fatigue”)

cagar (“to shit”) + -aço → cagaço (“fright”)

forms the names of conditions resulting from a process indicated by the suffixed verb

alga (“seaweed”) + -aço → algaço (“wrack”)

baga (“berry”) + -aço → bagaço (“pomace”)


-aço

pt-adj

-aço (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -aça, masculine plural -aços, feminine plural -aças)

-aça (feminine)
-aços (masculine plural)
-aças (feminine plural)

bonito (“pretty”) + -aço → bonitaço (“very handsome”)

bizarro (“bizarre”) + -aço → bizarraço (“very bizarre”)


-pático

-pático (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -pática, masculine plural -páticos, feminine plural -páticas)

-pática (feminine)
-páticos (masculine plural)
-páticas (feminine plural)


-fóbico

-fóbico (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -fóbica, masculine plural -fóbicos, feminine plural -fóbicas)

-fóbica (feminine)
-fóbicos (masculine plural)
-fóbicas (feminine plural)


-fóbico

pt-noun

-fóbico m (noun-forming suffix, plural -fóbicos, feminine -fóbica, feminine plural -fóbicas)

-fóbicos (plural)
-fóbica (feminine)
-fóbicas (feminine plural)


-ibilidade

-ibilidade f (noun-forming suffix, usually uncountable, plural -ibilidades)

Borrowed from Latin -ibilitātem, from stems in -i- + -bilis (“able”) + -tās.


-abilidade

-abilidade f (noun-forming suffix, plural -abilidades)

Borrowed from Latin -ābilitātem, -ibilitātem, from -ābilis (“able”) or -ibilis (“able”) + -tās.


-oco

-oco m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ocos, feminine -oca, feminine plural -ocas, metaphonic)

-ocos (plural)
-oca (feminine)
-ocas (feminine plural)
metaphonic (feminine plural)

bobo (“silly”) + -oca → boboca (“silly-billy”)

beijo (“kiss”) + -oca → beijoca (“kiss on the cheek, smack”)

dona (“lady”) + -oca → dondoca (“prissy or finicky woman”)

dorminhar (“snooze”) + -oco → dorminhoco (“sleepyhead”)


-engo

-engo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -engos, feminine -enga, feminine plural -engas)

pt-adj

-engo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -enga, masculine plural -engos, feminine plural -engas)

-engos (plural)
-enga (feminine)
-engas (feminine plural)
-enga (feminine)
-engos (masculine plural)
-engas (feminine plural)

mulher (“woman”) + -engo → mulherengo (“womanizer”)

judeu (“Jewish”) + -engo → judengo (“Jewish”) (derogatory)

monstro (“monster”) + -engo → mostrengo (“monstruous; vagabond”)

(sometimes derogatory) pertaining to, having relation with or qualities of


-zinha

pt-noun

-zinha f (noun-forming suffix, plural -zinhas, masculine -zinho, masculine plural -zinhos)

-zinhas (plural)
-zinho (masculine)
-zinhos (masculine plural)


-zão

-zão m (noun-forming suffix, plural -zões, feminine -zona, feminine plural -zonas)

pt-adj

-zão (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -zona, masculine plural -zões, feminine plural -zonas)

-zões (plural)
-zona (feminine)
-zonas (feminine plural)
-zona (feminine)
-zões (masculine plural)
-zonas (feminine plural)

café (“coffee”) + -zão → cafezão (“big coffee”)

caqui (“persimmon”) + -zão → caquizão (“big persimmon”)

pá (“shovel”) + -zona → pazona (“big shovel”)

pão (“bread”) + -zão → pãozão (“big bread”)

Alternative form of -ão, used especially when the preceding letter is a semivowel or when the word is an oxytone. More generically, used in agglutination, after the entire word, rather than in a fusion.


-zinho

pt-noun

-zinho m (noun-forming suffix, plural -zinhos, feminine -zinha, feminine plural -zinhas)

pt-adj

-zinho (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -zinha, masculine plural -zinhos, feminine plural -zinhas)

-zinhos (plural)
-zinha (feminine)
-zinhas (feminine plural)
-zinha (feminine)
-zinhos (masculine plural)
-zinhas (feminine plural)

pá (“shovel”) + -zinha → pazinha (“small shovel”)

café (“coffee”) + -zinho → cafezinho (“small cup of coffee”)

eu (“I”) + -zinho → euzinho (“I … myself”)

2022 November 1, Manuel Henriques Carvalho, ““TAP pode ser TAPzinha se IAG comprar a empresa” [“TAP can become little TAP if the company is bought by IAG.”]”, in Observador:

variant of -inho, used especially when the preceding letter is a semivowel or when the word is an oxytone


-pólio

Derived, by analogy with monopólio (“monopoly”), from the root of Ancient Greek πωλέω (pōléō, “to sell”).


-o(a)

Seja habilidoso(a).
Be habile.

used in gendered adjectives and nouns to indicate they can be of either gender


-métrico

-métrico (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -métrica, masculine plural -métricos, feminine plural -métricas)

-métrica (feminine)
-métricos (masculine plural)
-métricas (feminine plural)


-elo

pt-noun

-elo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -elos, feminine -ela, feminine plural -elas)

-elos (plural)
-ela (feminine)
-elas (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese -elo, from Latin -ellus, -ellum. Doublet of -ilho.

cobra (“snake”) + -elo → cobrelo (“snakeling”)

castro (“fort or walled village”) + -elo → castrelo (“small fort or walled village”)

pesado (“heavy”) + -elo → pesadelo (“nightmare”)

pardo (“dun”) + -elo → pardelo (“sparrow”)

forms names of things that share a characteristic with the suffixed word, usually carrying a diminutive aspect


-megalia

-megalia f (noun-forming suffix, uncountable)


-ático

pt-adj

-ático (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ática, masculine plural -áticos, feminine plural -áticas)

-ática (feminine)
-áticos (masculine plural)
-áticas (feminine plural)

Conflation of Latin -āticus and Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) as found in words with -ᾰτ- (-at-) in the stem. Doublet of -agem.

forms adjectives meaning of or relating to the suffixed noun


-ônimo

pt-noun

-ônimo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ônimos)

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of -ónimo.


-onímia

-onímia f (noun-forming suffix, plural -onímias)


-amo

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

Pronunciation spelling of -amos, representing colloquial Brazilian Portuguese.


-duto

-duto m (noun-forming suffix, plural -dutos)


-tório

pt-adj

-tório (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -tória, masculine plural -tórios, feminine plural -tórias)

-tória (feminine)
-tórios (masculine plural)
-tórias (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin -tōrius, -tōrium. Doublet of -doiro and -douro.

inflamar (“to inflame”) + -tório → inflamatório (“inflammatory”)

-ory (that causes or performs the suffixed action)


-tório

pt-noun

-tório m (noun-forming suffix, plural -tórios)

-ory (that which pertains to, or serves for)


-douro

pt-adj

-douro (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -doura, masculine plural -douros, feminine plural -douras)

-doura (feminine)
-douros (masculine plural)
-douras (feminine plural)

Alteration of -doiro, inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese -doiro, from Latin -tōrius, with regular metathesis of /rj/ to /jr/. Doublet of -tório.

inh+

passar (“to pass”) + -douro → passadouro (“passing”)

render (“to yield, produce”) + -douro → rendedouro (“that will produce in great quantities”)

performing or undergoing an action that will be completed in the future

casar (“to marry”) + -douro → casadouro (“old enough to be married”)

that is liable or deserving of undergoing an action; -able


-douro

pt-noun

-douro m (noun-forming suffix, plural -douros)

Alteration of -doiro, inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese -doiro, from Latin -tōrium (neuter of -tōrius), with regular metathesis of /rj/ to /jr/.

matar (“to kill”) + -douro → matadouro (“slaughterhouse”)

comer (“to eat”) + -douro → comedouro (“a place where animals feed”)

respirar (“to breathe”) + -douro → respiradouro (“vent”)

forms the name of places or features where an activity (expressed by the suffixed verb) occurs

varrer (“to sweep”) + -douro → varredouro (“oven broom”)

(uncommon) forms the name of tools used to perform an activity (expressed by the suffixed verb)


-óide

pt-adj

-óide m or f (adjective-forming suffix, plural -óides)

Pre-reform spelling (until 1990) of -oide. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


-ádego

Inherited from Latin -āticus, -āticum. Cognate with Spanish -azgo, French -age, Galician -ádego. Doublet of -ático.

achar (“to find”) + -ádego → achádego (“discovery”)

maninho + -ádego → maninhádego

forms the effect or condition of the base word


-ávamos

forms the first-person plural imperfect indicative of 1ˢᵗ conjugation verbs


-avas

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese -avas, from Latin -ābās. Compare Galician and Spanish -abas.

inh+

amar (“to love”) + -avas → amavas (“[You] used to love”)

cantar (“to sing”) + -avas → cantavas (“[You] used to sing”)

second-person singular
second-person singular#English

a suffix indicating the second-person singular indicative imperfect of a verb in -ar


-avam

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese -avan, from Latin -ābant. Compare Galician and Spanish -aban.

amar (“to love”) + -avam → amavam (“[They] used to love”)

cantar (“to sing”) + -avam → cantavam (“[They] used to sing”)

third-person plural
third-person plural#English

a suffix indicating the third-person plural indicative imperfect of a verb in -ar


-acção

pt-noun

-acção f (noun-forming suffix, plural -acções)

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of -ação. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


-iço

pt-adj

-iço (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -iça, masculine plural -iços, feminine plural -iças)

-iça (feminine)
-iços (masculine plural)
-iças (feminine plural)

Inherited from Latin -īcius. Compare Spanish -izo.


-doiro

-doiro (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -doira, masculine plural -doiros, feminine plural -doiras)

-doira (feminine)
-doiros (masculine plural)
-doiras (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese -doiro, from Latin -tōrius, with regular metathesis of /rj/ to /jr/. Doublet of -tório.


-doiro

pt-noun

-doiro m (noun-forming suffix, plural -doiros)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese -doiro, from Latin -tōrium (neuter of -tōrius), with regular metathesis of /rj/ to /jr/.


-astes

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese -astes, from Latin -āstis, short counterpart to -āvistis. Cognate with Galician -astes and Spanish -asteis.

inh+

amar (“to love”) + -astes → amastes (“[you all/formal you] loved”)

cantar (“to sing”) + -astes → cantastes (“[you all/formal you] sang”)

second-person plural
second-person plural#English

a suffix indicating the second-person plural preterite indicative of a verb in -ar


-alho

pt-noun

-alho m (noun-forming suffix, plural -alhos)

See cabeçalho, espantalho

Forms derivative nouns with instrumental function from verbs or nouns.


-alho

From Latin -alia (neuter plural form of -alis).

See cascalho, gentalha

Forms derivative collective or pejorative nouns.


-éu

-éu m (noun-forming suffix, plural -éus)

ilha (“island”) + -éu → ilhéu (“islet”)

mastro (“mast”) + -éu → mastaréu (“topmast, small mast”)

manto (“cloak”) + -éu → mantéu (“ruff”)

arpão (“harpoon”) + -éu → arpéu (“grappling hook”)

forms the diminutive of nouns
indicates smallness

terra (“land”) + -éu → terréu (“wasteland”)

malandro (“rascal”) + -éu → malandréu

casa (“house”) + -éu → casaréu (“shack”)

forms the diminutive of nouns
belittles the suffixed noun

lebre (“hare”) + -éu → lebréu (“sighthound”)

forms nouns, from nouns, denoting something that is related to or engages with the suffixed noun

fogo (“fire”) + -r- -éu → fogaréu (“bonfire”)

mata (“bush”) + -r- -éu → mataréu (“thicket”)

povo (“people”) + -éu → povéu (“rabble”)

forms nouns, from nouns, indication a collection or a large quantity of the suffixed noun


-éu

pt-adj

-éu (adjective-forming suffix, feminine oa or eia, masculine plural -éus, feminine plural oas or eias)

oa (feminine)
eia (feminine)
-éus (masculine plural)
oas (feminine plural)
eias (feminine plural)

ilha (“island”) + -éu → ilhéu (“islander”)

Guiné (“Guinea”) + -éu → guinéu (“Guinean”)

forms adjectives meaning “of, from or related to”


-ídeo

element of postpositive formation, of Greek origin, which expresses the idea of relationship, similarity


-ficar

pt-verb

-ficar (verb-forming suffix, first-person singular present -fico, first-person singular preterite -fiquei, past participle -ficado)

-fico (first-person present singular)
-fiquei (first-person preterite singular)
-ficado (participle past)
-ficar (impersonal infinitive)
-ficar (first-person infinitive singular)
-ficares (infinitive second-person singular)
-ficar (infinitive singular third-person)
-ficarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
-ficardes (infinitive plural second-person)
-ficarem (infinitive plural third-person)
-ficando (gerund)
-ficado (masculine participle past singular)
-ficados (masculine participle past plural)
-ficada (feminine participle past singular)
-ficadas (feminine participle past plural)
-fico (first-person indicative present singular)
-ficas (indicative present second-person singular)
-fica (indicative present singular third-person)
-ficamos (first-person indicative plural present)
-ficais (indicative plural present second-person)
-ficam (indicative plural present third-person)
-ficava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
-ficavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
-ficava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
-ficávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
-ficáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
-ficavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
-fiquei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
-ficaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
-ficou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
-ficamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
-ficámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
-ficastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
-ficaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
-ficara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
-ficaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
-ficara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
-ficáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
-ficáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
-ficaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
-ficarei (first-person future indicative singular)
-ficarás (future indicative second-person singular)
-ficará (future indicative singular third-person)
-ficaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
-ficareis (future indicative plural second-person)
-ficarão (future indicative plural third-person)
-ficaria (conditional first-person singular)
-ficarias (conditional second-person singular)
-ficaria (conditional singular third-person)
-ficaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
-ficaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
-ficariam (conditional plural third-person)
-fique (first-person present singular subjunctive)
-fiques (present second-person singular subjunctive)
-fique (present singular subjunctive third-person)
-fiquemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
-fiqueis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
-fiquem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
-ficasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
-ficasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
-ficasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
-ficássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
-ficásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
-ficassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
-ficar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
-ficares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
-ficar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
-ficarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
-ficardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
-ficarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
-fica (imperative positive second-person singular)
-fique (imperative positive singular third-person)
-fiquemos (first-person imperative plural positive)
-ficai (imperative plural positive second-person)
-fiquem (imperative plural positive third-person)
não -fiques (imperative negative second-person singular)
não -fique (imperative negative singular third-person)
não -fiquemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não -fiqueis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não -fiquem (imperative negative plural third-person)


-tivo

pt-adj

-tivo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -tiva, masculine plural -tivos, feminine plural -tivas)

-tiva (feminine)
-tivos (masculine plural)
-tivas (feminine plural)

Reinterpretation of Latin -īvus with the /t/ from the participle form of the verbs.

Added to the stem of verbs

-ive (adjectival suffix: of the nature of; tending to)


-fone

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). Doublet of -fono.


-aréu

fogo (“fire”) + -aréu → fogaréu (“bonfire”)

povo (“people”) + -aréu → povaréu (“crowd”)


-açu

pt-noun

-açu m or f (noun-forming suffix, plural -açus)

(no longer productive) forms the augmentative of nouns


-íase

(pathology) -iasis (pathological condition or process)


-rana

Borrowed from Old Tupi rana (“similar”).

(Brazil, sometimes derogatory) that resembles, similar