-ejo

See also: ejo, ejò, ējo, ėjo, and éjò

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from German -ei.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈejo/
  • Hyphenation: e‧jo
  • Rhymes: -ejo

Suffix

-ejo

  1. indicates a place designed for the purpose expressed by the root
    ‎advokato (“lawyer, barrister, attorney”) + ‎-ejo → ‎advokatejo (“law office”)
    ‎ermito (“hermit”) + ‎-ejo → ‎ermitejo (“hermitage”)
    ‎frenezulo (“lunatic, madman”) + ‎-ejo → ‎frenezulejo (“insane asylum, madhouse”)
    ‎labori (“to work”) + ‎-ejo → ‎laborejo (“workplace”)
    ‎preĝi (“to pray”) + ‎-ejo → ‎preĝejo (“house of worship, place of worship”)

Derived terms
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Descendants

Portuguese

Suffix

-ejo m (feminine -eja, plural -ejos, feminine plural -ejas)

  1. Forming nouns

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Portuguese_words_suffixed_with_-ejo' title='Category:Portuguese words suffixed with -ejo'>Portuguese words suffixed with -ejo</a>

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈexo/

Suffix

-ejo m (feminine -eja, plural -ejos, feminine plural -ejas)

  1. Forming diminutives; applies a detestable or vile quality to the root
    ‎animal (“animal”) + ‎-ejo → ‎animalejo (“creepy-crawly; disgusting little creature; bicho”)
    ‎güera (“blonde (in Mexico)”) + ‎-ejo → ‎güereja (“nasty blonde”)

Derived terms
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