-ingo

See also: ingo and Ingo

Esperanto

Suffix

-ingo

  1. A holder for (something).
    kandelo candle, kandelingo candlestick.

Usage notes

For differences between -ujo and -ingo, see usage notes for -ujo.

See also
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Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Via Latin, from Proto-Germanic *-ingaz (“belonging to; coming from”).

Suffix

-ingo

  1. Used to derive adjectives and nouns indicating a state or condition
    ‎solo (“alone”) + ‎-ingo → ‎solingo (“solitary”)

Derived terms
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References
  • -ingo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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