Faliscan

Suffix

-el̄a

1. feminine of *-el̄o

See also

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈeː.la/, [ˈeː.ɫa]

Suffix

-ēla f ‎(genitive -ēlae); first declension

1. Forms abstract nouns from verbs, often specifically deponent verbs.

Inflection

First declension.

See also

References

Word formation in the Roman sermo plebeius

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• -ella (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese [Term?], from Latin -ella(m), feminine of -ellus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.la/, /ˈɛ.lɐ/

Suffix

-ela f ‎(plural -elas)

1. forms diminutives

   rua ‎(“road; street”) + ‎-ela → ‎ruela ‎(“bystreet; alley”)

   cana ‎(“cane”) + ‎-ela → ‎canela

   via ‎(“way; path”) + ‎-ela → ‎viela ‎(“bystreet; alley”)

   cáravo ‎(“a type of mediaeval watercraft”) + ‎-ela → ‎caravela ‎(“caravel”)

2. forms nouns indicating a superficial or minor action

   escovada ‎(“a brushing”) + ‎-ela → ‎escovadela ‎(“a superficial brushing”)

   pincelada ‎(“brushstroke”) + ‎-ela → ‎pinceladela ‎(“a superficial or short brushstroke”)

   riscada ‎(“razor strike”) + ‎-ela → ‎riscadela ‎(“a short razor strike”)

Synonyms

• (forms diminutives): -inho, -zinho, -ito, -ulo, -culo

Derived terms