-ívol

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin -ibilis. Cognate with English -ible, but with a greater range of meaning.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ívol (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ívola, masculine plural -ívols, feminine plural -ívoles)

  1. -y, -ic; derives adjectives from nouns denoting relatedness, similarity
    pagès (peasant) + ‎-ívol → ‎pagesívol (rustic)
  2. -ible, -able; derives adjectives from verbs denoting action, etc.
    menjar (to eat) + ‎-ívol → ‎mengívol (edible)

Derived terms

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