-ìn

Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic *-īnos, from Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iŋ/

Suffix

-ìn m (plural -ìn, feminine -ìnn-a)

1. Used to form diminutives of nouns

   ‎ænn-a (“fine sand”) + ‎-ìn → ‎ænìn (“very fine sand”)

Derived terms

Ligurian terms suffixed with -ìn