Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin -fugus.

Suffix

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-fugo

  1. used to form a noun that removes, exterminates, or expels; -fuge
    vermi (worms) + ‎-fugo → ‎vermifugo (vermifuge)
    zanzare (mosquitos) + ‎-fugo → ‎zanzarifugo (mosquito repellent)
  2. used to form a noun that is moved away from
    Antonym: -peto
    centro (center) + ‎-fugo → ‎centrifugo (centrifuge)

Derived terms

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