See also: ento and ento-

Galician edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese -ento, from Latin -entus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈentʊ], (eastern) [ˈɛntʊ]

Suffix edit

-ento (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -enta, masculine plural -entos, feminine plural -entas)

  1. adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in, full of; -y
    balor (mould) + ‎-ento → ‎balorento (mouldy)
    cheiro (stench) + ‎-ento → ‎cheirento (stinky)
    ferruxe (rust) + ‎-ento → ‎ferruxento (rusty)
    merda (shit) + ‎-ento → ‎merdento (shitty)

Derived terms edit

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Latin edit

Suffix edit

-entō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of -entus

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Latin -entus.

Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-ento (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -enta, masculine plural -entos, feminine plural -entas)

  1. (inclined to); -y
    grudar (to stick) + ‎-ento → ‎grudento (sticky)
  2. having a certain quality
    fedor (stench) + ‎-ento → ‎fedorento (stinky)

Derived terms edit

Spanish edit

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈento/ [ˈẽn̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Syllabification: -en‧to

Suffix edit

-ento (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -enta, masculine plural -entos, feminine plural -entas)

  1. -y indicates a condition
    sangre + ‎-ento → ‎sangriento

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit