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Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese -ento, from Latin -entus.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ento (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -enta, masculine plural -entos, feminine plural -entas)
- adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in, full of; -y
- balor (“mould”) + -ento → balorento (“mouldy”)
- cheiro (“stench”) + -ento → cheirento (“stinky”)
- ferruxe (“rust”) + -ento → ferruxento (“rusty”)
- merda (“shit”) + -ento → merdento (“shitty”)
Derived terms
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Latin
Suffix
-entō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of -entus
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin -entus.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ento (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -enta, masculine plural -entos, feminine plural -entas)
- (inclined to); -y
- grudar (“to stick”) + -ento → grudento (“sticky”)
- having a certain quality
- fedor (“stench”) + -ento → fedorento (“stinky”)
Derived terms
Spanish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈento/
- Rhymes: -ento
- Syllabification: -en‧to
Suffix
-ento (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -enta, masculine plural -entos, feminine plural -entas)
- -y indicates a condition
- sangre + -ento → sangriento
Derived terms
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