Translingual

Suffix

-ella

1. (taxonomy) A suffix used to form taxonomic names, of genera of bacteria.

Derived terms

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin -ella(m).

Suffix

-ella f

1. Used with a noun to make a feminine noun indicating a particular kind or class of the root. Often, but not always, used to indicate a diminutive form.

Derived terms

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-eldak.

Suffix

-ella ‎(front vowel harmony variant -ellä)

1. Forms frequentative verbs. The resulting verb often describes a more or less leisurely or long-lasting activity, or an activity that is not overly goal-oriented.

   käsittää ‎(“to grasp, understand”) -> käsitellä ‎(“to handle, process”)

   muistaa ‎(“to remember”) -> muistella ‎(“to think back, commemorate”)

   nostaa ‎(“to lift”) -> nostella ‎(“to lift repeatedly”)

   ostaa ‎(“to buy”) -> ostella ‎(“to shop”)

   rakastaa ‎(“to love”) -> rakastella ‎(“to make love”)

   savuttaa ‎(“to smoke, to produce smoke”) -> savutella ‎(“to smoke, to consume tobacco”)

Usage notes

Originally in complementary distribution with -illa, but recent coinages may use either (compare nakata → nakella, but hakata → hakkailla).

Some frequentative verbs are formed with the suffix -ia. See list of Finnish frequentative verbs for examples.

Derived terms

See also

• -illa
• -skella

Latin

Pronunciation 1

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈ-el.la/

Suffix

-ella

1. nominative feminine singular of -ellus
2. nominative neuter plural of -ellus
3. accusative neuter plural of -ellus
4. vocative feminine singular of -ellus
5. vocative neuter plural of -ellus

Pronunciation 2

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈ-el.laː/

Suffix

-ellā

1. ablative feminine singular of -ellus

Descendants

Portuguese

Suffix

-ella f ‎(plural -ellas)

1. Obsolete spelling of -ela