-ingo

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See also: ingo, Ingo, INGO, and Ingó

Esperanto

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Both André Cherpillod and Ebbe Vilborg suggest German -ling, by metanalysis of Fingerling ("fingercot").

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ingo

  1. A holder or sheath for something.
    kandelo (candle) + ‎-ingo → ‎kandelingo (candlestick)

Usage notes

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For differences between -ujo and -ingo, see usage notes for -ujo.

Derived terms

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  • elingigi (to remove from a holder)
  • eningigi (to insert into a holder)
  • ingi (to insert into a holder)
  • ingo (holder, sheath)
  • malingi (to remove from a holder)
  • ingiĝi (to be intserted into a holder)

See also

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Via Vulgar Latin *-ingus, from Proto-West Germanic *-ing, from Proto-Germanic *-ingaz (belonging to; coming from).

Suffix

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-ingo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -inga, masculine plural -inghi, feminine plural -inghe)
-ingo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -inghi)

  1. used to derive adjectives and nouns indicating a state or condition
    solo (alone) + ‎-ingo → ‎solingo (solitary)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • -ingo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

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Spanish

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Suffix

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-ingo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ingos, feminine -inga, feminine plural -ingas)

  1. (chiefly Bolivia) a diminutive suffix
    chica (girl) + ‎-ingo → ‎chiquitinga (little girl)
    señorito (young master) + ‎-ingo → ‎señoritingo (little brat)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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