-pol

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Compare the morphologically similar diminutive suffix -pīl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-poːl/, [-poːɬ]

Suffix

-pōl (plural -popōl) Template:examples-right

1. (appended to nouns) an augmentative suffix; forms nouns denoting largeness.
2. (appended to nouns) an emphatic or augmentative suffix; emphasizes that something is large, intense or important.
3. (appended to nouns) a pejorative suffix; expresses contempt, disdain or disapproval.

Synonyms

• (augmentative affix): huēyi

Antonyms

• (diminutive affix): -pīl, tepitōn, -tōn, -tzin

Derived terms

Classical Nahuatl terms suffixed with -pol

References

• Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 194