-pol

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Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Compare the morphologically similar diminutive suffix -pīl.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-pōl (plural -popōl)

Examples

1. huēyi (“something large”) → huēhuēyipōl (“something very large”)
2. citlālin (“a star”) → citlālpōl (“a bright star; the morning star”)
3. huēhueh (“an elderly man”) → huēhuehpōl (“a vile old man”)

  1. (appended to nouns) an augmentative suffix; forms nouns denoting largeness.
  2. (appended to nouns) an emphatic or augmentative suffix; emphasizes that something is large, intense or important.
  3. (appended to nouns) a pejorative suffix; expresses contempt, disdain or disapproval.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms

Classical Nahuatl terms suffixed with -pol

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 194
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