-eg-

From Russian -яга (-jaga) and Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs).^[1]

• IPA^(key): /eɡ/

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• Rhymes: -eɡ
• Hyphenation: eg

-eg-

1. denotes augmentative of degree

   ‎varma (“warm”) → ‎varmega (“hot”)

   ‎ridi (“laugh”) → ‎ridegi (“guffaw”)

   ‎pafilo (“gun”) → ‎pafilego (“cannon”)

Unlike most Esperanto affixes, -eg- does not affect the part of speech of the root.

• -et-

• ega (“extreme”)
• ege (“extremely”)

From Esperanto -eg-, from Russian -яга (-jaga).

-eg-

1. suffix denoting augmentation, intensity, a higher or extreme degree

   ‎domo (“house”) + ‎-eg- → ‎domego (“mansion”)

   ‎bela (“beautiful”) + ‎-eg- → ‎belega (“gorgeous”)

   ‎blamar (“to blame”) + ‎-eg- → ‎blamegar (“to vituperate”)

• -et-