-eno
Chuukese
Suffix
-eno
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.no/
Suffix
-eno
- inflection of -en:
- strong nominative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative neuter plural
Old Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin -ēnus, an extended form of -nus (suffix used to form distributive/collective numerals). Cognate with Catalan -è.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /-eno/
Adjective
-eno m (feminine -ena, masculine plural -enos, feminine plural -enas)
- suffix used to form ordinal numerals.
Derived terms
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Suffix
-eno (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ena, masculine plural -enos, feminine plural -enas)
Suffix
-eno m (noun-forming suffix, plural -enos, feminine -ena, feminine plural -enas)
Etymology 2
Suffix
-eno m (noun-forming suffix, plural -enos)
Etymology 3
Suffix
-eno (non-lemma form of verb-forming suffix)
- eye dialect spelling of -endo, representing Northeast Brazil Portuguese
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin -ēnus, which forms adjectives of belonging or origin from a noun.
Suffix
-eno (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ena, masculine plural -enos, feminine plural -enas)
-eno m (noun-forming suffix, plural -enos, feminine -ena, feminine plural -enas)
- (as an adjective) Coming from, related to, or like
- (as a noun) One from, belonging to, relating to, or like
Usage notes
- Forms adjectives from nouns, but the adjectives in turn often come to be used as nouns.
Etymology 2
Suffix
-eno m (noun-forming suffix, plural -enos)
- (organic chemistry) -ene (forms names of alkenes)
Further reading
- “-eno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024