-azgo

See also: azgo

Spanish

Alternative forms

• -adgo (archaic)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈaθɡo/ [ˈaθ̬.ɣ̞o]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈasɡo/ [ˈaz.ɣ̞o]

Etymology

From archaic -adgo, from Latin -āticus, -āticum.

Suffix

-azgo m

1. Forms the office of the base word.

   almirante (“admiral”) + -azgo → almirantazgo (“admiralship”)

2. Forms the effect or condition of the base word.

   harto (“full”) + -azgo → hartazgo (“surfeit”)

   novio (“boyfriend”) + -azgo → noviazgo (“dating relationship”)

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -azgo

Further reading

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