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Ido
Etymology
From Esperanto -ujo, from French étui, German Etui. Also considered a back-formation from etuyo (masculine).[1] Also paronym to etuyo.
Suffix
-uyo
- suffix used with a nominal root to denote a receptacle, ordinarily a case, box, chest or sheath
- violino (“violin”) + -uyo → violinuyo (“violin case”)
Usage notes
Distinguish -uyo from -iero: sigaruyo = a case for cigars; sigariero = a short tube for smoking a cigar.
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References
- ^ “Sufixi. (ik-yun)”, in Kompleta gramatiko detaloza (in Ido), 2016 August 21 (last accessed)