-izo

Spanish

Suffix

-izo (feminine -iza)

1. Forms adjectives from other adjectives, nouns, and verbs usually denoting propensity or likeness.

   enfermo (sick) - enfermizo (sickly)

   rojo (red) - rojizo (reddish)

   cobre (copper) - cobrizo (copper colored)

   olvidar (to forget) - olvidado - olvidadizo (forgetful)