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Etymology
Inherited from Latin -īcius. Compare Spanish -izo, Italian -iccio.
Suffix
-ís (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -issa, masculine plural -issos, feminine plural -isses)
- forms adjectives from nouns and other adjectives usually denoting likeness; -ish, -y
- Synonyms: -enc, -ós
- blau (“blue”) + -ís → blavís (“bluish”)
- malalt (“sickness”) + -ís → malaltís (“sickly”)
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin -ītis.
Suffix
-ís
- Suffix indicating the second-person plural present indicative of -ir verbs.
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