-è
Catalan edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin -ēnus, from -nus.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-è (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ena, masculine plural -ens, feminine plural -enes)
Usage notes edit
- The first four ordinals are irregular, and irregular forms derived directly from the Latin ordinal instead of using this suffix on the modern Catalan cardinal exist for 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 20, 100, and 1000. Ordinals for the powers of 1 000 000 do not use this suffix, but instead use -èsim. Uniquely, novè (“ninth”) can be viewed as either coming from the use of this suffix or directly from the Latin ordinal.
Derived terms edit
French edit
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Etymology edit
Euphonic alteration of -e in presubject position.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-è
- inflection of -er: