-onje

See also: onje and -onjë

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• -oanje, -oanji

Etymology

From Latin -ōnea, -ōnia, feminine of -ōneus. Compare Romanian -oaie.

Suffix

-onje f

1. used to form the feminine of some animals, often with an augmentative effect (e.g. ‎lup (“wolf”) + ‎-onje → ‎luponje (“(large) she-wolf”))

Derived terms

Aromanian terms suffixed with -onje