-jã

Posted on June 6, 2020June 7, 2020 by Ángel Serrano

[ja]

1. derivative suffix Variant of –ã.

Etymology: From Latin -ianus.

jwela

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Ángel Serrano

[ˈjwela]

1. feminine noun Jewel.

Etymology: From Old French joel.

jambau

Posted on March 19, 2017March 19, 2017 by Ángel Serrano

[jamˈbau̯]

1. masculine noun Stocking.

Etymology: From jamba plus derivative suffix -au.

-ja

Posted on April 6, 2015June 6, 2020 by Ángel Serrano

[ja]

1. derivative suffix Added to a noun, it derives a new noun. It means land, place, jurisdiction, set of things. For words ending in -er meaning the name of a worker, it means the name of the profession (in general) or the name of shop. Example: poimer, book of poems, poimerja, poetry; turc, Turk (or Turkish), Turcja, Turkey; later, milkman, laterja, dairy.

Etymology: From Greek -ia via Latin -ia.

Jesous

Posted on April 2, 2015February 23, 2017 by Ángel Serrano

[jeˈsou̯s]

1. proper noun Jesus.

Etymology: From Latin Iesus.

joc

Posted on March 31, 2015February 23, 2017 by Ángel Serrano

[ˈjok]

1. masculine noun Game, play.

Etymology: From Latin iocus.

J~s Olìmpics

[joks oˈlimpiks]

1. masculine noun, plural Olympic Games.

jocre

Posted on March 31, 2015February 23, 2017 by Ángel Serrano

[ˈjokɾe]

1. transitive verb To play (a game).

2. intransitive verb To play.

Etymology: From joc plus derivative suffix -re.

jamba

Posted on March 29, 2015February 23, 2017 by Ángel Serrano

[ˈjamba]

1. feminine noun Leg.

Etymology: From Latin gamba via French jambe.

justiza

Posted on March 22, 2015February 23, 2017 by Ángel Serrano

[juʃˈtiza]

1. feminine noun Fairness, justice.

Etymology: From just plus derivative suffix -iza.

just

Posted on March 22, 2015February 23, 2017 by Ángel Serrano

[juʃt]

1. adjective Fair, just.

Etymology: From Latin iustus.