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Latin
Suffix
-līs
- dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter plural of -lus
Latvian
Suffix
-lis
- Added to verbs to form object nouns, referring to an object involved in the activity described by original term.
Derived terms
Middle English
Suffix
-lis
- Alternative form of -les
Pipil
Etymology
Compare with Classical Nahuatl -liztli
Suffix
-lis
- (no longer productive) -tion, -ation, -ing; used to form a noun relating to some action.
Synonyms
Further reading
- Campbell, L. (1985). The Pipil Language of El Salvador. Mouton De Gruyter. p.49