-oanje
Aromanian
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editEtymology
editFromLatin-ōnea,-ōnia, feminine of-ōneus. CompareRomanian-oaie.
Suffix
edit-oanje f
- used to form afeminine noun equivalent, such as that of a profession, or the wife of a male with a certain profession (e.g.piscar(“fisher(man)”) + -oanje → piscãroanje(“woman that fishes or fisherman's wife”))
- used to form the feminine of some animals, often with an augmentative effect (e.g.ursã(“bear”) + -oanje → ursoanje(“(large) she-bear”))
Derived terms
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