Irish

Prefix

so-

1. very (positive or neutral)
2. X-able, easy to X

Usage notes

• This affix in Irish is added to adjectives denoting attributes of ability as well as positive attributes. It lenites the word to which it attaches.
• When it means very, so- acts like an adverb:

  so- + ‎blasta ‎(“tasty”) → ‎so-bhlasta ‎(“very tasty”)

• When it means -able, so- acts like an plain affix:

  so- + ‎briste ‎(“broken”) → ‎sobhriste ‎(“breakable”)

  so- + ‎déanta ‎(“done”) → ‎sodhéanta ‎(“doable”)

Synonyms

• (very): dea-, deas, maith
• (-able): furasta

Antonyms

• do-
• ró-

Derived terms

Mutation

References

• "so-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “2 so, su” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish so, su.

Prefix

so-

1. X-able, easily Xed

Derived terms

References

• “2 so, su” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Portuguese

Prefix

so-

1. sub- (under, beneath)

Synonyms

• sub-

Spanish

Prefix

so-

1. sub-

Derived terms

• socavar

Synonyms

• sub-