-ius

Alternative formsEdit

• -eus

PronunciationEdit

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈ-i.us/

SuffixEdit

-ius m (feminine -ia, neuter -ium); first/second declension

1. Used to form adjectives from nouns.

Usage notesEdit

The suffix -ius is added to a noun to form an adjective indicating "made of" or "belonging to" that noun.

Examples:

patrius (“paternal”), from pater (“father”)

rēgius (“kingly, royal”), from rēx (“king, ruler”)

uxōrius (“uxorious”), from uxor (“wife”)

InflectionEdit

First/second declension.

SynonymsEdit

• -āceus, -āneus, -ticus

DescendantsEdit

• English: -ious

See alsoEdit

• Category:Latin words suffixed with -ius