-ago

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

Basque

Suffix

-ago

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

Latin

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
    vorō + ‎-āgō → ‎vorāgō

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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