-pol

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Compare the morphologically similar diminutive suffix -pīl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /-poːl/, [-poːɬ]

Suffix

-pōl (plural -popōl)

Examples
1. huēyi (“something large”) → huēhuēyipōl (“something very large”) 2. citlālin (“a star”) → citlālpōl (“a bright star; the morning star”) 3. huēhueh (“an elderly man”) → huēhuehpōl (“a vile old man”)

(appended to nouns) an augmentative suffix; forms nouns denoting largeness.
(appended to nouns) an emphatic or augmentative suffix; emphasizes that something is large, intense or important.
(appended to nouns) a pejorative suffix; expresses contempt, disdain or disapproval.

Synonyms

(augmentative affix): huēyi

Antonyms

(diminutive affix): -pīl, tepitōn, -tōn, -tzin

Derived terms

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References

Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 194