-eu
See also: Appendix:Variations of "eu"
Norman edit
Suffix edit
-eu
- Alternative form of -eux
Derived terms edit
Category Norman terms suffixed with -eu not found
Portuguese edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Latin -eus. Cognate with Spanish -eo, English -eous.
Suffix edit
-eu (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -eia, masculine plural -eus, feminine plural -eias)
- a suffix for people used for some nationalities, philosophical visions, etc., e.g. ateu (“atheist”), egeu (“Aegean”), europeu (“European”), judeu (“Jewish”)
Usage notes edit
- The feminine equivalent is normally -eia, but occasionally is -ia (notably in judeu (“Jewish”)/judia, sandeu (“daft, silly”)/sandia).
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
-eu m (noun-forming suffix, plural -eus)
- a noun-forming suffix of low productivity, corresponding especially to English learned words in -ee: apogeu (“apogee”), espondeu (“spondee”), jubileu (“jubilee”)