-aju
Sicilian edit
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Etymology edit
From Latin -āticum (prossibly passing through an adstratum). Compare Occitan -atge, French -age, Italian -atico/-aggio, Spanish -aje. Doublet of -aggiu, now prevalent.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-aju
- -age; forms nouns indicating an action or result related to the root verb
- -age; forms nouns indicating collection or appurtenance
- Synonyms: cumpanàticu, cumpanaggiu
- *cumpanari (“to bread [with]”) + -aju → cumpanaju (“filling”)