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Aromanian
Etymology
From Latin -ōnea, -ōnia, feminine of -ōneus. Compare Romanian -oaie.
Suffix
-oanje f
- used to form a feminine noun equivalent, such as that of a profession, or the wife of a male with a certain profession (e.g. piscar (“fisher(man)”) + -oanje → piscãroanje (“woman that fishes or fisherman's wife”))
- used to form the feminine of some animals, often with an augmentative effect (e.g. ursã (“bear”) + -oanje → ursoanje (“(large) she-bear”))
Derived terms