-co
Classical Nahuatl
Pronunciation
Suffix
-co
- (added to nouns) on, in, at; used to form placenames or indicate location.
- Example:
- tlapanco (literally “place on the roof”), from tlapantli (“roof”)
- Xōchimīlco (literally “place on the flower fields”), from xōchitl (“flower”) + mīlli (“cultivated field”)
Derived terms
Related terms
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /koː/, [koː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ko/, [kɔː]
Etymology 1
Declined forms of -cus (adjectival suffix).
Suffix
- dative masculine singular of -cus
- dative neuter singular of -cus
- ablative masculine singular of -cus
- ablative neuter singular of -cus
Etymology 2
Declined forms of -cum (nominal suffix).