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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ad"

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from French -ade, as in promenade; adopted by other languages, as seen in English blockade.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

-ad-

1. (verbal suffix) -adi notable duration of an action

   ‎lerni (“to learn”) + ‎-ad- → ‎lernadi (“to study”)

2. (nominal suffix with verbal root) -ado noun of an action

   ‎vivi (“to live”) + ‎-ado → ‎vivado (“life”)

   ‎eduki (“to educate”) + ‎-ado → ‎edukado (“education”)

   ‎spiri (“to breathe”) + ‎-ado → ‎spirado (“respiration”)

   ‎amuzi (“to amuse”) + ‎-ado → ‎amuzado (“amusement”)

3. (nominal suffix with nominal root) -ado simple action of the verb without connotation of duration

   ‎krono (“a crown”) + ‎-ad- → ‎kronado (“a coronation”)

Derived terms

Esperanto terms suffixed with -ad-

• ada (“continual”)
• adasismo (“suffix rhyme”)
• ade (“continually, consistently”)