Borrowed fromGerman-ei,Greek-είο(-eío).
-ejo
- indicates a place designed for the purpose expressed by the root
- advokato(“lawyer, barrister, attorney”) + -ejo → advokatejo(“law office”)
- ermito(“hermit”) + -ejo → ermitejo(“hermitage”)
- frenezulo(“lunatic, madman”) + -ejo → frenezulejo(“insane asylum, madhouse”)
- labori(“to work”) + -ejo → laborejo(“workplace”)
- preĝi(“to pray”) + -ejo → preĝejo(“house of worship, place of worship”)
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-ejo m (noun-forming suffix,plural-ejos)
- Formingnouns
Inherited fromLatin-culus.Doublet of-ículo.
- IPA(key): /ˈexo/[ˈe.xo]
- Rhymes:-exo
- Syllabification:-e‧jo
-ejo m (noun-forming suffix,plural-ejos,feminine-eja,feminine plural-ejas)
- formsdiminutives; applies adetestable orvile quality to the root
- animal(“animal”) + -ejo → animalejo(“creepy-crawly; disgusting little creature;bicho”)
- güera(“blonde(in Mexico)”) + -ejo → güereja(“nasty blonde”)
