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Etymology
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Suffix
-edo
- (zoology) member of taxonomic family named after an animal
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology
See Proto-Indo-European *-h₃onh₂-.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ēdō f (genitive -ēdinis); third declension
- suffixed to the roots of adjectives and verbs, chiefly forms abstract nouns
- absūmō + -ēdō → absūmēdō
- dulcis + -ēdō → dulcēdō
- gravis + -ēdō → gravēdō
- torpeō + -ēdō → torpēdō
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Old Galician-Portuguese: -een
References
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin -ētum.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-edo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -edos)
- forms collectives
- árvore (“tree”) + -edo → arvoredo (“grove”)
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin -ētum.
Suffix
-edo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -edos)
- forms collective nouns, most commonly regarding plants
- Synonym: -eda
- haya (“beech”) + -edo → hayedo (“beech wood”)
Derived terms
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