-eg-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "eg"
Esperanto
Etymology
From Russian -яга (-jaga).
Suffix
-eg-
- denotes augmentative of degree
- varma (“warm”) + -eg- → varmega (“hot”)
- ridi (“laugh”) + -eg- → ridegi (“guffaw”)
- pafilo (“gun”) + -eg- → pafilego (“cannon”)
Usage notes
Unlike most Esperanto suffixes, -eg- does not affect the part of speech of the root.
Antonyms
- -et-
Derived terms
- ega (“great”)
- ege (“greatly”)
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Ido
Etymology
From Esperanto -eg-, from Russian -яга (-jaga).
Suffix
-eg-
- suffix denoting augmentation, intensity, a higher or extreme degree
- domo (“house”) + -eg- → domego (“mansion”)
- bela (“beautiful”) + -eg- → belega (“gorgeous”)
- blamar (“to blame”) + -eg- → blamegar (“to vituperate”)
Antonyms
- -et-
Derived terms
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