so-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "so"

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish so, su, from Proto-Celtic *su-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁su-. Cognate with Welsh hy-, Ancient Greek εὖ (), Sanskrit सु- (su-). Doublet of eo-.

Prefix

so-

  1. very (positive or neutral)
    Synonyms: dea-, deas, maith
  2. X-able, easy to X
    Synonym: furasta

Usage notes

  • This affix in Irish is added to adjectives denoting attributes of ability as well as positive attributes. It lenites the word to which it attaches.
  • When it means very, so- acts like an adverb:
    so- + blasta (tasty)so-bhlasta (very tasty)
  • When it means -able, so- acts like an plain affix:
    so- + briste (broken)sobhriste (breakable)
    so- + déanta (done)sodhéanta (doable)

Antonyms

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with so-

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
so- sho-
after an, tso-
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Italian

Etymology

From Latin sub- (under).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /so/
  • Hyphenation: so-

Prefix

so-

  1. under, beneath
    so- + gola (throat)soggolare (to fit with a wimple)
    so- + reggere (to bear; to hold)sorreggere (to support, sustain)
  2. used in the formation of verbs where the root action is attenuated
    so- + friggere (to fry)soffriggere (to fry slowly with moderate heat)
    so- + bollire (to boil)sobbollire (to simmer)
    so- + fermare (to stop)soffermare (to linger)

Usage notes

  • It always causes gemination of an initial single consonant.

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with so-

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish so, su.

Prefix

so-

  1. X-able, easily Xed

Derived terms

Manx terms prefixed with so-

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin sub-.[1][2] Doublet of sub-.

Prefix

so-

  1. sub- (under, beneath)
    Synonym: sub-

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with so-

References

Slovene

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sǫ-.

Prefix

so-

  1. con-, co- (with, together, jointly)

Derived terms

Slovene terms prefixed with so-

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /so/ [so]
  • Syllabification: so-

Prefix

so-

  1. sub-
    Synonym: sub-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with so-

Further reading

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