-ento

See also: ento and ento-

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese -ento, from Latin -entus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈentʊ], (eastern) [ˈɛntʊ]

Suffix

-ento m (feminine -enta, plural -entos, feminine plural -entas)

  1. adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in, full of; -y
    ‎balor (“mould”) + ‎-ento → ‎balorento (“mouldy”)
    ‎cheiro (“stench”) + ‎-ento → ‎cheirento (“stinky”)
    ‎ferruxe (“rust”) + ‎-ento → ‎ferruxento (“rusty”)
    ‎merda (“shit”) + ‎-ento → ‎merdento (“shitty”)

Derived terms

Galician terms suffixed with -ento

Latin

Suffix

-entō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of -entus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin -entus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈẽ.tu/

  • Rhymes: -ẽtu

Suffix

-ento (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -enta, masculine plural -entos, feminine plural -entas)

  1. (inclined to); -y
    ‎grudar (“to stick”) + ‎-ento → ‎grudento (“sticky”)
  2. having a certain quality
    ‎fedor (“stench”) + ‎-ento → ‎fedorento (“stinky”)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -ento

Spanish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈento/ [ˈẽn̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Syllabification: -en‧to

Suffix

-ento (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -enta, masculine plural -entos, feminine plural -entas)

  1. -y indicates a condition
    ‎sangre + ‎-ento → ‎sangriento

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -ento

Further reading

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