-oi
See also: Appendix:Variations of "oi"
English edit
Etymology edit
From the Ancient Greek -οι (-oi), the second-declension masculine nominative plural case ending — the plural form of -ος (-os); compare the equivalents of the Latin second declension (-us → -ī), with which the Grecian case endings are usually substituted in English words, especially in the plural.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: -oi, IPA(key): /-ɔɪ/
Suffix edit
-oi
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Derived terms
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Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin -ōneus, -ōnius. See also the feminine -oaie. Compare Aromanian -onj, -onjiu. Additionally, cf. Italian -one, Spanish -ón, which are also augmentative suffixes.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-oi n (plural -oaie)
- augmentative suffix, used to indicate a larger version of (e.g. piatră (“rock”) + -oi → pietroi (“boulder”), furcă (“pitchfork”) + -oi → furcoi (“big pitchfork”))
Declension edit
Declension of -oi
Suffix edit
-oi m (plural -oi)
- used to make a masculine version of (e.g. pasăre (“bird”) + -oi → păsăroi (“male bird”), vulpe (“fox”) + -oi → vulpoi (“male fox”))
- in a few cases, used as a deprecative or slightly derogatory suffix, especially relating to people (e.g. bulgar + -oi → bulgăroi, chinez + -oi → chinezoi)
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Declension of -oi
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Categories:
- English terms borrowed from Ancient Greek
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English suffixes
- English plurals in -oi with singular in -os
- Romanian terms inherited from Latin
- Romanian terms derived from Latin
- Romanian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian suffixes
- Romanian noun-forming suffixes
- Romanian neuter suffixes
- Romanian masculine suffixes