-iu
Catalan
Etymology
Suffix
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- -ive; used in forming adjectives denoting characteristics or qualities.
Derived terms
Romanian
Etymology
Probably from Latin -īvus. Mostly found in older, popular words; compare the neological borrowing -iv.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-iu m or n (feminine singular -ie, plural -ii)
- Forms adjectives denoting characteristics or qualities, especially relating to color; roughly equivalent to -ive or sometimes -ish.
Usage notes
The terms formed from the suffix often have the meaning of approximating or being similar to a certain quality (from the noun or adjective it modifies); it can be comparable to some uses of -ish in English: somewhat, approximately, slightly, rather: e.g. cenușiu (“grayish”), albăstriu (“bluish”). A suffix playing a similar role in Romanian is also -ui, especially with colors.
Declension
Declension of -iu
Derived terms
- auriu, arămiu, căpriu, castaniu, cenușiu, corbiu, cărămiziu, cafeniu, portocaliu, albăstriu, negriu, gălbiu, ruginiu, sângeriu, tuciuriu, etc.
See also
Categories:
- Catalan terms inherited from Latin
- Catalan terms derived from Latin
- Romanian terms inherited from Latin
- Romanian terms derived from Latin
- Romanian doublets
- Romanian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian suffixes
- Romanian adjective-forming suffixes
- Romanian masculine suffixes
- Romanian neuter suffixes
- Romanian suffixes with multiple genders