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Contents 1 Esperanto 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Suffix 1.2.1 Synonyms 2 Finnish 2.1 Alternative spellings 2.2 Suffix 3 Italian 3.1 Suffix 4 Latin 4.1 Suffix 4.1.1 Inflection 4.1.2 Derived terms

[edit] Esperanto

[edit] Etymology

Latin -ia in country names. Not original to the language, but accepted as official.

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-io

1. a country named after the root, whether that is a people, person, city, or river. E.g. Anglio England, Romio the Roman Empire (Romo "Rome"), Niĝerio Nigeria (Niĝero "the Niger River").

[edit] Synonyms

lando used as a suffix. -ujo is synonymous for countries named after their inhabitants: Anglujo "England".

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Alternative spellings

• -iö (in words with front vowel harmony)

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-io (in words with back vowel harmony)

1. A deverbal suffix that forms nouns from verbs or verbal stems.

   itää to sprout -> itiö spore (of eg. mushroom, moss)

   valita to choose -> valio elite, select

2. A denominal suffix that forms nouns from other nouns, adjectives, numbers or their stems.

   yksi one -> yksiö a one-room apartment

   kolme three -> kolmio a triangle; a yield sign

   neljä four -> neliö a square; shorter form for a square meter

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[edit] Italian

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-io

1. continuation, strength
2. state, condition

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[edit] Latin

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-iō (genitive -iōnis); f, third declension

1. Suffix added to the stem of the perfect passive participle of a verb, to create a verbal noun indicating an action.

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	-iō	-iōnēs
genitive	-iōnis	-iōnum
dative	-iōnī	-iōnibus
accusative	-iōnem	-iōnēs
ablative	-iōne	-iōnibus
vocative	-iō	-iōnēs

[edit] Derived terms

Infinitive	P.P.Participle	Verbal Noun
animare	animatus	animatio
frangere	fractus	fractio