-òs

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[os]

1. derivative suffix Added to a noun or an adjective, it derives a new adjective with a meaning of abundance. Example: pes (noun), weight, pesòs (adjective), heavy; verd (adjective), green, verdòs (adjective), greenish.

Etymology: From Latin -osus.

-õ

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[o]

1. derivative suffix Added to a noun or adjective, it introduces an augmentative meaning, big size, preference, etc. Example: home, man, homõ, big strong fellow; pella, skin, pellona, hide (thick skin).

Etymology: From Latin -one.

ũ

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[u]

1. numeral One.

2. indefinite article determiner, masculine singular A, an.

Spelling (1-2): Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into ũn’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For feminine singular: una, or un’ before words beginning with a vowel or h-; for masculine plural, ũns; feminine plural: unas.

Etymology: From Latin unus.

franc

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[fɾaŋk]

1. adjective Frank (related to this Germanic people).

2. masculine noun Frank (person of this Germanic people).

3. masculine noun Frankish (language of the Franks).

Etymology: From Germanic *frank.

franzès

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[franˈzes]

1. adjective French (related to France or the French people).

2. masculine noun Frenchman (person from France).

3. masculine noun French (language of France).

Etymology: From Franza plus derivative suffix -ès.