-edo

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Etymology

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Suffix

-edo

  1. (zoology) member of taxonomic family named after an animal

Derived terms

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

See Proto-Indo-European *-h₃onh₂-.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ēdō f (genitive -ēdinis); third declension

  1. suffixed to the roots of adjectives and verbs, chiefly forms abstract nouns
    absūmō + -ēdōabsūmēdō
    dulcis + -ēdōdulcēdō
    gravis + -ēdōgravēdō
    torpeō + -ēdōtorpēdō

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative -ēdō -ēdinēs
genitive -ēdinis -ēdinum
dative -ēdinī -ēdinibus
accusative -ēdinem -ēdinēs
ablative -ēdine -ēdinibus
vocative -ēdō -ēdinēs

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old Galician-Portuguese: -een

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin -ētum.

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-edo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -edos)

  1. forms collectives
    árvore (tree) + ‎-edo → ‎arvoredo (grove)

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -ētum.

Suffix

-edo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -edos)

  1. forms collective nouns, most commonly regarding plants
    Synonym: -eda
    haya (beech) + ‎-edo → ‎hayedo (beech wood)

Derived terms

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