-ago

See also: ago, Ago, AGO, agó, aĝo, and ägo

Basque

Etymology

Suffix

-ago

  1. used to form the comparative of adjectives
    handiago (“bigger”), from handi (“big”)
    zaharrago (“older”), from zahar (“old”)

Latin

Etymology

Pronunciation

Suffix

-āgō f (genitive -āginis); third declension

  1. Suffixed to nouns, forms nouns describing objects, plants, and animals.
    ‎corium + ‎-āgō → ‎coriāgō
    ‎planta + ‎-āgō → ‎plantāgō
    ‎simila + ‎-āgō → ‎similāgō
    ‎medica + ‎-āgō → ‎Medicāgō

Declension

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative -āgō -āginēs
Genitive -āginis -āginum
Dative -āginī -āginibus
Accusative -āginem -āginēs
Ablative -āgine -āginibus
Vocative -āgō -āginēs

Derived terms
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References
  • Leumann, Manu; Hofmann, Johann Baptist; Szantyr, Anton (1977) Lateinische Grammatik: Lateinische Laut-und Formenlehre, CH Beck, § 325.B.3., page 369
  • “-āgō” on page 90/2 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
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