-oi

Appendix:Variations of "oi" English Etymology From the en grc -οι, the second-declension masculine nominative plural case ending — the plural form of grc -ος; compare the equivalents of the Latin second declension (la -us → la -ī), with which the Grecian case endings are usually substituted in English words, especially in the plural. Pronunciation -oi RP, en /-ɔɪ/ Suffix en suffix en -os Derived terms en Melanochroi Melanoi Xanthochroi Xanthomelanoi Anagrams en io I/O IO Io i/o io io- Latin Suffix la suffix form -ōi la -os dat s Archaic Latin second-declension ending la duenos -ōi duenōi la Numasios -ōi Numasiōi Category:Archaic Latin non-lemma forms Romanian Etymology ro la -ōneus, la -ōnius. See also the feminine ro -oaie. Compare rup -onj -onj, -onjiu. Additionally, cf. it -one, es -ón, which are also augmentative suffixes. Pronunciation ro /oj/ Suffix n -oaie 1 augmentative suffix, used to indicate a larger version of (e.g. ro piatră pietroi rock boulder, ro furcă furcoi pitchfork big pitchfork) Declension -oaie Suffix m -oi 1 used to make a masculine version of (e.g. ro pasăre păsăroi bird male bird, ro vulpe vulpoi fox male fox) in a few cases, used as a deprecative or slightly derogatory suffix, especially relating to people (e.g. ro bulgar bulgăroi, ro chinez chinezoi) Declension -oi Derived terms ro Related terms ro -oaie See also ro -oc