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Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From earlier -adgo, from Old Spanish -adgo, from Latin -āticus. Doublet of -aje.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈaθɡo/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈasɡo/
- (Spain) Rhymes: -aθɡo
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -asɡo
- Syllabification: -az‧go
Suffix
-azgo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -azgos)
- forms the office of the base word
- almirante (“admiral”) + -azgo → almirantazgo (“admiralship”)
- forms the effect or condition of the base word
- hallar (“to find”) + -azgo → hallazgo (“discovery”)
- harto (“full”) + -azgo → hartazgo (“surfeit”)
- novio (“boyfriend”) + -azgo → noviazgo (“dating relationship”)
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