-azgo

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From earlier -adgo, from Old Spanish -adgo, from Latin -āticus. Doublet of -aje.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈaθɡo/ [ˈaθ̬.ɣ̞o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈasɡo/ [ˈaz.ɣ̞o]
  • Rhymes: -aθɡo
  • Rhymes: -asɡo
  • Syllabification: -az‧go

Suffix

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-azgo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -azgos)

  1. forms the office of the base word
    almirante (admiral) + ‎-azgo → ‎almirantazgo (admiralship)
  2. forms the effect or condition of the base word
    hallar (to find) + ‎-azgo → ‎hallazgo (discovery)
    harto (full) + ‎-azgo → ‎hartazgo (surfeit)
    novio (boyfriend) + ‎-azgo → ‎noviazgo (dating relationship)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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