-izo

See also: izo, Izo, and izó

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin -icius, -itius. Compare Portuguese -iço; cf. also Romanian -eț, Italian -iccio.

Suffix

-izo (feminine -iza)

1. Forms adjectives from other adjectives, nouns, and verbs usually denoting propensity or likeness.

   enfermo (“sick”) → enfermizo (“sickly”)

   rojo (“red”) → rojizo (“reddish”)

   cobre (“copper”) → cobrizo (“copper (colored)”)

   olvidar (“to forget”) → olvidado → olvidadizo (“forgetful”)

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -izo