-iego

-iego

Spanish

Suffix

-iego (feminine -iega)

1. forms adjectives from nouns and verbs, often indicating a relation, belonging, or origin

   ‎verano (“summer”) + ‎-iego → ‎veraniego (“summer (relational)”)

   ‎mujer (“woman”) + ‎-iego → ‎mujeriego (“womanizing”)

   ‎andar (“walk”) + ‎-iego → ‎andariego (“restless”)

2. forms nouns, especially for people

   ‎mujer (“woman”) + ‎-iego → ‎mujeriego (“womanizer”)

   ‎palacio (“palace/court”) + ‎-iego → ‎palaciego (“courtier”)

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -iego

See also

• -ego

Further reading

• “-iego”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014