-avan

See also: avan and avan-

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -ābant.

Suffix

-avan (1st conj.)

  1. a suffix indicating the third-person plural indicative imperfect of a verb in -ar
    amar (to love) + -avanamavan ([They] used to love)
    cantar (to sing) + -avancantavan ([They] used to sing)
    voar (to fly) + -avanvoavan ([They] used to fly)

Descendants

  • Galician: -aban
  • Portuguese: -avam
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