-eno

See also: eno, Eno, en'o, eno-, and -eño

Chuukese

Suffix

-eno

1. completely

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Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French -ène.

Suffix

-eno m

1. (chemistry) -ene (forms the names of alkenes)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin -enus.

Suffix

-eno m (feminine -ena, plural -enos, feminine plural -enas)

1. -ean (forms demonyms)

Etymology 3

Suffix

-eno

1. Eye dialect spelling of -endo, representing Northeast Brazil Portuguese.

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• -ano, -eño

Etymology

From Latin -ēnus, which forms adjectives of belonging or origin from a noun.

Suffix

-eno m (feminine -ena)

1. (as an adjective) Coming from, related to, or like.
2. (as a noun) One from, belonging to, relating to, or like.
3. (organic chemistry) -ene (forms names of alkenes)

Usage notes

Used to form adjectives from nouns, but the adjectives in turn often come to be used as nouns.

Chile (“Chile”) → chileno (“Chilean (adj)”) → chileno (“Chilean (noun)”)