-às

See also: Appendix:Variations of "as"

Catalan

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin -āceus. Doublet of -aci, which was borrowed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈas]

Suffix

-às m (noun-forming suffix, plural -asos, feminine -asa)
-às (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -asa, masculine plural -asos, feminine plural -ases)

1. forms augmentatives of nouns and adjectives

Derived terms

Catalan terms suffixed with -às

Etymology 2

From Latin -āvistis, combination of the perfect infix -āv and -istis.

Suffix

-às

1. Used to form the second person plural preterite indicative of first conjugation verbs

Usage Notes

• This form is obsolete, being largely replaced by the analogical -àreu.