-eg-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eg"

Esperanto

Etymology

From Russian -яга (-jaga) and Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégas).[1]

Pronunciation
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Suffix

-eg-

  1. denotes augmentative of degree
    ‎varma (“warm”) + ‎-eg- → ‎varmega (“hot”)
    ‎ridi (“laugh”) + ‎-eg- → ‎ridegi (“guffaw”)
    ‎pafilo (“gun”) + ‎-eg- → ‎pafilego (“cannon”)

Usage notes

Unlike most Esperanto suffixes, -eg- does not affect the part of speech of the root.

Antonyms

Derived terms
  • ega (“extreme”)
  • ege (“extremely”)
Esperanto terms suffixed with -eg-

References
  1. Floriano Pessoa, 2005, Etimologio: Skizo pri la deveno de la vortoj de Esperanto

Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto -eg-, from Russian -яга (-jaga).

Suffix

-eg-

  1. suffix denoting augmentation, intensity, a higher or extreme degree
    ‎domo (“house”) + ‎-eg- → ‎domego (“mansion”)
    ‎bela (“beautiful”) + ‎-eg- → ‎belega (“gorgeous”)
    ‎blamar (“to blame”) + ‎-eg- → ‎blamegar (“to vituperate”)

Antonyms

Derived terms
Ido terms suffixed with -eg-
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