-id

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English [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Anglo-Norman -ide, Middle French -ide, from Latin -idus, of uncertain origin.

Suffix [edit]

-id

  1. (not productive except in zoology) of or pertaining to; appended to various foreign words to make an English adjective or noun form. Often added to words of Greek, sometimes Latin, origin.
Derived terms [edit]
Synonyms [edit]

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Middle French -ide, French -ide, and their sources, Latin -id-, -is and Ancient Greek -ιδ-, -ις.

Suffix [edit]

-id

  1. (chiefly botany, astronomy) Forming nouns from Latin or Greek roots, including certain plant names modelled on Latin sources, and the names of meteors.

Hungarian [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Suffix [edit]

-id

  1. your ... -s (second-person singular informal possessive suffix denoting plural possession)
    kapu (gate)a kapuid (your gates)
    palota (palace)a palotáid (your palaces)
    érme (coin)az érméid (your coins)

Declension [edit]

For back vowel words:

For front vowel words:


Usage notes [edit]

  • (possessive suffix): Member of the following suffix cluster:
    -id is added to words ending in a vowel except -i. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.
    -aid is added to back vowel words ending in a consonant
    -eid is added to front vowel words ending in a consonant
    -jaid is added to back vowel words ending in a consonant or the vowel -i
    -jeid is added to front vowel words ending in a consonant or the vowel -i

See also [edit]