-ío

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish -io.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈio/ [ˈi.o]
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Syllabification: -í‧o

Suffix[edit]

-ío m (noun-forming suffix, plural -íos)

  1. forms collectives or with intensive meaning
    mujer (woman) + ‎-ío → ‎mujerío (womanfolk)
    gente (people) + ‎-ío → ‎gentío (throng, crowd)
    poder (power) + ‎-ío → ‎poderío (power)

Suffix[edit]

-ío (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ía, masculine plural -íos, feminine plural -ías)

  1. forms adjectives with various meanings, typically referring to agriculture
    labrar (to plow) → ‎labrante + ‎-ío → ‎labrantío (arable)
    cabra (to goat) + ‎-ío → ‎cabrío (goat (relational))

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