-iego

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Spanish

Suffix

-iego (feminine -iega)

  1. forms adjectives from nouns and verbs, often indicating a relation, belonging, or origin
    verano (summer) + ‎-iego → ‎veraniego (summer (attributive))
    mujer (woman) + ‎-iego → ‎mujeriego (womanizing)
    andar (walk) + ‎-iego → ‎andariego (restless)
  2. forms nouns, especially for people
    mujer (woman) + ‎-iego → ‎mujeriego (womanizer)
    palacio (palace/court) + ‎-iego → ‎palaciego (courtier)

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