-enho

See also: enho

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -ēnus (forms adjectives of belonging or origin from a noun), an enlargement of -nus. Compare Spanish -eño.

Suffix

-enho (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -enha, masculine plural -enhos, feminine plural -enhas) or
-enho m (noun-forming suffix, plural -enhos, feminine -enha, feminine plural -enhas)

1. forms nouns indicating a native or inhabitant of a place

   Synonyms: -ês, -ão, -ista, -ense, -eiro

   ‎norte (“north”) + ‎-enho → ‎nortenho (“northerner”)

2. forms adjectives describing a place

   ‎norte (“north”) + ‎-enho → ‎nortenho (“of or relating to the north”)

3. forms adjectives describing the qualities of a another material

   ‎ferro (“iron”) + ‎-enho → ‎ferrenho (“unyielding”, literally “with the quality of iron”)

Further reading

• “-enho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “-enho”, in Dicionário Eletrônico Houaiss [Houaiss Electronic Dictionary] (in Portuguese), São Paulo: UOL, 2004–2026
• “-enho”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “-enho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026