Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese -oso, from Latin -ōsus.

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-oso (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -osa, masculine plural -osos, feminine plural -osas)

  1. -ous, -ful, -y
    cobiza (greed) + ‎-oso → ‎cobizoso (covetous; greedy)
    verme (worm, maggot) + ‎-oso → ‎vermioso (wormy, maggoty)

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin -ōsus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈo.zo/, (traditional) /ˈo.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: -ó‧so

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-oso

  1. -ous, -ful, -y
    Synonym: -uoso

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Latin

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-ōsō

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

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese -oso, from Latin -ōsus.

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-oso (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -osa, masculine plural -osos, feminine plural -osas, metaphonic)

  1. -ous, -y

Usage notes

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  • All derived adjectives in -oso are metaphonic, i.e. stressed /o/ changes to /ɔ/ in the feminine and plural.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish -oso, from Latin -ōsus.

Suffix

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-oso (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -osa, masculine plural -osos, feminine plural -osas)

  1. -ous, -ful, -y
    carne (flesh) + ‎-oso → ‎carnoso (fleshy)
    dolor (pain) + ‎-oso → ‎doloroso (painful)
    gloria (glory) + ‎-oso → ‎glorioso (glorious)

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