-iego

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ˈjeɡo/, [-ˈje.ɣ̞o]
• Rhymes: -eɡo
• Syllabification: -ie‧go

Suffix

-iego (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -iega, masculine plural -iegos, feminine plural -iegas)

1. forms adjectives from nouns and verbs, often indicating a relation, belonging, or origin

   ‎verano (“summer”) + ‎-iego → ‎veraniego (“summer (relational)”)

   ‎mujer (“woman”) + ‎-iego → ‎mujeriego (“womanizing”)

   ‎andar (“walk”) + ‎-iego → ‎andariego (“restless”)

Suffix

-iego m (noun-forming suffix, plural -iegos)

1. forms nouns, especially for people

   ‎mujer (“woman”) + ‎-iego → ‎mujeriego (“womanizer”)

   ‎palacio (“palace/court”) + ‎-iego → ‎palaciego (“courtier”)

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -iego

andariego

labriego

mujeriego

palaciego

pasiego

solariego

terregoso

veraniego

See also

• -ego

Further reading

• “-iego”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025