-ìn

Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic *-īnos, from Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /iŋ/

Suffix

-ìn m (plural -ìn, feminine -ìnn-a)

  1. Used to form diminutives of nouns
    ‎ænn-a (“fine sand”) + ‎-ìn → ‎ænìn (“very fine sand”)

Derived terms
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