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Appendix:Variations of "elo"
Galician
Etymology
From gl roa-opt -elo, from gl la -ellus, an extension of la -lus. Compare es -illo.
Pronunciation
gl [ˈɛlʊ] [ˈelʊ] western
Suffix
mgl diminutive suffixes
gl archaic forms diminutives, especially of masculine nouns
gl -iño
gl nó knot noelo knuckle
gl fato cover, container > group fatelo garment
Derived terms
From gl.
Related terms
gl -celo
Portuguese
Alternative forms
pt -ello obsolete
Etymology
From pt roa-opt -elo, from pt la -ellus, la -ellum. pt -ilho.
Pronunciation
Most commonly in loaned or inherited words:
-élo
Most commonly in words coined in Portuguese:
-êlo
Suffix
m +
forms diminutives; -ling; -let
pt -inho -ito -im
pt cobra cobrelo snake snakeling
pt castro castrelo fort or walled village small fort or walled village
forms names of things that share a characteristic with the suffixed word, usually carrying a diminutive aspect
pt -inho -ilho
pt pesado pesadelo heavy nightmare
pt pardo pardelo dun sparrow
Derived terms
pt
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