-òu

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Ligurian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔw/

Etymology 1

From earlier -ao, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic *-ātos, from Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos.

Suffix

-òu m (feminine singular -â, masculine and feminine plural -æ)

Used to form the past participles of regular first conjugation verbs.
-ed, -ate, -like. Used to form adjectives from nouns indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
‎tîgre (“tiger”) + ‎-òu → ‎tigròu (“striped”)

Derived terms

Ligurian terms suffixed with -òu

Related terms

-âto

Etymology 2

From Latin -ātor.

Suffix

-òu m (plural -oéi)

Used to form agent nouns
‎acatâ (“to buy”) + ‎-òu → ‎acatòu (“buyer”)

Derived terms

Ligurian terms suffixed with -òu (agent noun)

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