-áceo

See also: aceo and -aceo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -āceus. Doublet of -aço.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.se.u/, /ˈa.si.u/ [ˈa.sɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.sju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.se.o/

Suffix

-áceo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ácea, masculine plural -áceos, feminine plural -áceas)
-áceo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -áceos, feminine -ácea, feminine plural -áceas)

  1. -aceous (of, relating to, or resembling the thing suffixed)
    ‎ópio (“opium”) + ‎-áceo → ‎opiáceo (“opiate”)
  2. (zoology, especially botany) -aceous (belonging to a taxonomic family or other group)
    ‎amaranto (“amaranth”) + ‎-áceo → ‎amarantáceo (“amarantaceous”)

Derived terms
Portuguese terms suffixed with -áceo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -āceus. Doublet of -azo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈaθeo/ [ˈa.θe.o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈaseo/ [ˈa.se.o]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -aθeo
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -aseo
  • Syllabification: -á‧ce‧o

Suffix

-áceo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ácea, masculine plural -áceos, feminine plural -áceas)

  1. -aceous
    ‎acanto + ‎-áceo → ‎acantáceo

Derived terms
Spanish terms suffixed with -áceo

Further reading
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