-ezno

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin -icinus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈeθno/ [ˈeθ̬.no]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈesno/ [ˈez.no]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -eθno
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -esno
  • Syllabification: -ez‧no

Suffix

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-ezno m (noun-forming suffix, plural -eznos, feminine -ezna, feminine plural -eznas)

  1. forms nouns from other nouns; a diminutive suffix indicating the young of an animal
    lobo (wolf) + ‎-ezno → ‎lobezno (wolf cub)
    oso (bear) + ‎-ezno → ‎osezno (bear cub)
    pavo (turkey) + ‎-ezno → ‎pavezno (poult)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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