-evole

See also: evole

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -ibilis, -ēbilis. Replaced -ābilis. The change from Latin /ĭ, ē/ to [o] appears to have been due to the velarizing influence of the following [ɫ] in early Tuscan. Cf. the toponym Montauto (from Latin montem + altum 'tall mountain') or the word topo (from Latin talpa 'mole').^[1] Doublet of -ibile, which is found in terms borrowed from Latin. Compare Sicilian -ìvili.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈe.vo.le/
Rhymes: -evole
Hyphenation: -é‧vo‧le

Suffix

-evole (adjective-forming suffix, plural -evoli)

-y, -ery, -able, -ible; used to form adjectives from verbs denoting action, etc.
‎incantare (“to enchant”) + ‎-evole → ‎incantevole (“enchanting”)

‎scherzare (“to kid”) + ‎-evole → ‎scherzevole (“playful”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -evole

References

^ Müller, Daniela. 2011. Developments of the lateral in Occitan dialects and their Romance and cross-linguistic context. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Toulouse. Page 49.

Anagrams

elevo, elevò

[1] Müller, Daniela. 2011. Developments of the lateral in Occitan dialects and their Romance and cross-linguistic context. Ph.D. Dissertation. University of Toulouse. Page 49.

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