-eg-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eg"

Esperanto

Etymology

From Russian -яга (-jaga).

Suffix

-eg-

1. denotes augmentative of degree

   ‎varma (“warm”) + ‎-eg- → ‎varmega (“hot”)

   ‎ridi (“laugh”) + ‎-eg- → ‎ridegi (“guffaw”)

   ‎pafilo (“gun”) + ‎-eg- → ‎pafilego (“cannon”)

Usage notes

Unlike most Esperanto suffixes, -eg- does not affect the part of speech of the root.

Antonyms

• -et-

Derived terms

• ega (“great”)
• ege (“greatly”)

► Esperanto words suffixed with -eg-

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Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto -eg-, from Russian -яга (-jaga).

Suffix

-eg-

1. suffix denoting augmentation, intensity, a higher or extreme degree

   ‎domo (“house”) + ‎-eg- → ‎domego (“mansion”)

   ‎bela (“beautiful”) + ‎-eg- → ‎belega (“gorgeous”)

   ‎blamar (“to blame”) + ‎-eg- → ‎blamegar (“to vituperate”)

Antonyms

• -et-

Derived terms

► Ido words suffixed with -eg-