-evole

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin -ibilis, -ēbilis. Replaced -ābilis. The change from Latin /ĭ, ē/ to [o] appears to have been due to the velarizing influence of the following [ɫ] in early Tuscan. Cf. the toponym Montauto (from Latin montem + altum 'tall mountain') or the word topo (from Latin talpa 'mole').[1] Doublet of -ibile, which is found in terms borrowed from Latin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈe.vo.le/
  • Rhymes: -evole
  • Hyphenation: -é‧vo‧le

Suffix[edit]

-evole (adjective-forming suffix, plural -evoli)

  1. -y, -ery, -able, -ible; used to form adjectives from verbs denoting action, etc.
    incantare (to enchant) + ‎-evole → ‎incantevole (enchanting)
    scherzare (to kid) + ‎-evole → ‎scherzevole (playful)

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Müller, Daniela. 2011. Developments of the lateral in Occitan dialects and their Romance and cross-linguistic context. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Toulouse. Page 49.

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