-eus

eus EU-s Dutch Etymology From nl fr -eux, from nl la -ōsus. Pronunciation nl /øːs/ nl Nl--eus.ogg Suffix -euzer suffix used to form adjectives nl ambitie → nl ambitieus Derived terms nl Latin Etymology 1 la :inh itc-pro:*-eos relational adjective suffix From la itc-pro *-eos, from la ine-pro - ine-pro *-e- *-yós 1. Compare with its adoption through Ancient Greek (Etymology 2). Pronunciation -eus stressed on the antepenult Suffix -eus derives relational adjectives from nouns, used chiefly to indicate material composition la -īnus<id:relational adjective> -us<id:relational adjective> -icus la chiefly from materials: la argentum silver argenteus made of silver la ferrum iron ferreus made of iron la marmor marble marmoreus made of marble la pīnus pine tree pīneus made of pine to form color adjectives: la nix snow niveus snow-white la purpura murex dye purpureus purple la rosa rose roseus rose-colored la rare from other nouns: la taurus<t:a bull, ox> taureus<t:made from a bull's hide; pertaining to bulls, taurine> la Caesar Caesareus<t:pertaining to Caesar; imperial> Declension -eus Derived terms la -āceus la -āneus la -uleus la Descendants ca -i en 1 -eous -ean<der:1> fr -eux -éen<der:1> it -eo pt -eo es -eo Etymology 2 la -ēus borrowed adjective From adjectives ending in la grc -ιος -(ε)ιος, compare la -ius. From la grc -εῖος//-ειος, also from la ine-pro - ine-pro *-e- *-yós 1. Compare with its inherited form (Etymology 1). From la grc -εῖος, from la ine-pro - ine-pro *-iH- *-wós 1. Compare with its inherited form la -īvus 1. Pronunciation ēus Suffix -ēus ending found in adopted Greek adjectives and substantives, surviving thus or as la -īvus Declension -ēus Derived terms la borrowed adjective Descendants ca -eu en -ean 1 fr -éen 1 it -eo pt -eu es -eo Etymology 3 la borrowed noun -eus :bor grc:-εύς + 1 Pronunciation -e_us Suffix -eus<2> -eus -eī/-eos -eum/-ea -eu ending found in adopted Greek male names la Nereus - la Odysseus - la Perseus - Declension -eus<2> -eus -eī/-eos -eum/-ea -eu Derived terms la borrowed noun Descendants ca -eu en -eus 1 it -eo frm -ee<g:m><id:-eus> fr -ée<g:m><id:-eus> pt -eu es -eo References 1 -eus 628/3 Old French Suffix fro suffix fro -us Portuguese Suffix pt noun form pt -eu