-ema

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ema"

Esperanto

Etymology

From French aime.[1] Doublet of ami.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈema]
  • Rhymes: -ema
  • Hyphenation: e‧ma

Suffix

-ema

  1. shows an inclination toward, a penchant for
    ‎babili (“to chatter”) + ‎-ema → ‎babilema (“talkative”)

Derived terms
Esperanto terms suffixed with -ema

References
  1. André Cherpillod, Konciza Etimologia Vortaro, 2007

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto -ema..

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈema/

Suffix

-ema

  1. indicates an inclination or tendency toward; usually added to verbal roots
    ‎parolar (“talk”) + ‎-ema → ‎parolema (“talkative”)
    ‎rezistar (“resist”) + ‎-ema → ‎rezistema (“resistant”)

Derived terms
Ido terms suffixed with -ema

Italian

Etymology

Back-formation from fonema.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.ma/
  • Rhymes: -ɛma
  • Hyphenation: -è‧ma

Suffix

-ema m (noun-forming suffix, plural -emi)

  1. (linguistics) -eme

Derived terms
Italian terms suffixed with -ema

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

Spanish

Suffix

-ema m (noun-forming suffix, plural -emas)

  1. -em
  2. (linguistics) -eme

Derived terms
Spanish terms suffixed with -ema

Further reading
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