-ajo

See also: Ajo, ajo, ajó, aĵo, ajö, äjo, -aĵo, -ajö, and a'jö

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto -aĵo, English -age, French -age, Italian -aggio, Spanish -aje, from Latin -aticum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʒo/, /ˈad͡ʒo/

Suffix

-ajo

1. used with a noun or adjective to indicate an object so characterised, or an act

   ‎alkoholo (“alcohol”) + ‎-ajo → ‎alkoholajo (“spirituous liquor”)

   ‎reda (“red”) + ‎-ajo → ‎redajo (“substance red”)

2. used with a transitive or mixed verb, its object

   ‎drinkar (“to drink”) + ‎-ajo → ‎drinkajo (“a drink, beverage”)

3. used with an intransitive verb something so acting

   ‎eventar (“to happen, occur”) + ‎-ajo → ‎eventajo (“an event”)

Derived terms

Ido terms suffixed with -ajo

Spanish

Alternative forms

• -aja

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -aculum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaxo/ [ˈa.xo]
• Rhymes: -axo
• Syllabification: -a‧jo

Suffix

-ajo m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ajos)

1. forms pejorative diminutives of adjectives and nouns

   Synonyms: -rro, -rra, -arro, -orro, -arajo, -strajo, -ucho

Usage notes

• Used especially after masculine nouns. Compare -aja.

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -ajo

Further reading

• “-ajo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16