-oi
See also: Appendix:Variations of "oi"
English
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek -οι (-oi), the second-declension masculine nominative plural case ending — the plural form of -ος (-os); compare the equivalents of the Latin second declension (-us → -ī), with which the Grecian case endings are usually substituted in English words, especially in the plural.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: -oi, IPA(key): /-ɔɪ/
Suffix
-oi
- plural of -os
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Melanochroi
- Melanoi
- Xanthochroi
- Xanthomelanoi
Anagrams
- I/O, IO, Io, i/o, io, io-
Romanian
Etymology
From Latin -ōneus, -ōnius. See also the feminine -oaie. Compare Aromanian -onj, -onjiu. Additionally, cf. Italian -one, Spanish -ón, which are also augmentative suffixes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oj/
Suffix
-oi n (plural -oaie)
- augmentative suffix, used to indicate a larger version of (e.g. piatră (“rock”) + -oi → pietroi (“boulder”), furcă (“pitchfork”) + -oi → furcoi (“big pitchfork”))
Declension
Declension of -oi
singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) -oi | -oiul | (niște) -oaie | -oaiele |
genitive/dative | (unui) -oi | -oiului | (unor) -oaie | -oaielor |
vocative | -oiule | -oaielor |
Suffix
-oi m (plural -oi)
- used to make a masculine version of (e.g. pasăre (“bird”) + -oi → păsăroi (“male bird”), vulpe (“fox”) + -oi → vulpoi (“male fox”))
- in a few cases, used as a deprecative or slightly derogatory suffix, especially relating to people (e.g. bulgar + -oi → bulgăroi, chinez + -oi → chinezoi)
Declension
Declension of -oi
singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) -oi | -oiul | (niște) -oi | -oii |
genitive/dative | (unui) -oi | -oiului | (unor) -oi | -oilor |
vocative | -oiule | -oilor |
Derived terms
Romanian terms suffixed with -oi
Related terms
- -oaie
See also
- -oc