"-ejo" meaning in Spanish

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Suffix

IPA: /ˈexo/, [ˈe.xo] Forms: -ejos [plural], -eja [feminine], -ejas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -exo Etymology: Inherited from Latin -culus. Doublet of -ículo. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la|-culus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin -culus, {{inh+|es|la|-culus}} Inherited from Latin -culus, {{doublet|es|-ículo}} Doublet of -ículo Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=+}} -ejo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ejos, feminine -eja, feminine plural -ejas)
  1. Forming diminutives; applies a detestable or vile quality to the root Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ejo-es-suffix-XrcBDLDk Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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