-eño

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eno"

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -ēnus, which forms adjectives of belonging or origin from a noun, or from -ineus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeɲo/ [ˈe.ɲo]
  • Rhymes: -eɲo
  • Syllabification: -e‧ño

Suffix

-eño (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -eña, masculine plural -eños, feminine plural -eñas)

  1. coming from, related to, or like
    ‎trigo (“wheat”) + ‎-eño → ‎trigueño (“similar to wheat”)
    ‎Navidad (“Christmas”) + ‎-eño → ‎navideño (“Christmas (relational)”)

Usage notes
  • Forms adjectives from nouns, but the adjectives in turn often come to be used as nouns.

Suffix

-eño m (noun-forming suffix, plural -eños, feminine -eña, feminine plural -eñas)

  1. one from, belonging to, relating to, made from, or like
    ‎Brasil (“Brazil”) + ‎-eño → ‎brasileño (“Brazilian”, adjective) → ‎brasileño (“Brazilian”, noun)
    ‎barro (“clay”) + ‎-eño → ‎barreño (“earthenware bowl”)

Derived terms
Spanish terms suffixed with -eño

Further reading
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