-azgo

See also: azgo

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier -adgo, from Old Spanish -adgo, from Latin -āticus. Doublet of -aje.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈaθɡo/ [ˈaθ̬.ɣ̞o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈasɡo/ [ˈaz.ɣ̞o]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -aθɡo
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -asɡo
  • Syllabification: -az‧go

Suffix

-azgo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -azgos)

  1. forms the office of the base word
    ‎almirante (“admiral”) + ‎-azgo → ‎almirantazgo (“admiralship”)
  2. forms the effect or condition of the base word
    ‎hallar (“to find”) + ‎-azgo → ‎hallazgo (“discovery”)
    ‎harto (“full”) + ‎-azgo → ‎hartazgo (“surfeit”)
    ‎novio (“boyfriend”) + ‎-azgo → ‎noviazgo (“dating relationship”)

Derived terms
Spanish terms suffixed with -azgo

Further reading
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