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Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Latin -īvus.
Suffix
-iu (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -iva, masculine plural -ius, feminine plural -ives)
- -ive; forms adjectives denoting characteristics or qualities
Derived terms
Romanian
Etymology
Probably from Latin -īvus. Mostly found in older, popular words; compare the neological borrowing -iv.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-iu m or n (feminine singular -ie, plural -ii)
- Forms adjectives denoting characteristics or qualities, especially relating to color; roughly equivalent to -ive or sometimes -ish.
Usage notes
The terms formed from the suffix often have the meaning of approximating or being similar to a certain quality (from the noun or adjective it modifies); it can be comparable to some uses of -ish in English: somewhat, approximately, slightly, rather: e.g. cenușiu (“grayish”), albăstriu (“bluish”). A suffix playing a similar role in Romanian is also -ui, especially with colors.
Declension
Derived terms
- auriu, arămiu, căpriu, castaniu, cenușiu, corbiu, cărămiziu, cafeniu, portocaliu, albăstriu, negriu, gălbiu, ruginiu, sângeriu, tuciuriu, etc.
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