-ivus

Meaning

Adjective suffix.

Concepts

Synonyms

-ivae

-ivum

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈiː.wʊs]
Etymology

From the Proto-Indo-European *-iHwós, an extended form of *-wós. Cognate with Ancient Greek -εῖος (-eîos) (whence also some Latin forms in -ēus).

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