Meaning of -enc | Babel Free
[ˈɛŋ]Definitions
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used to create adjectives and nouns that denote demonyms morpheme
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used to create adjectives meaning "having the quality of" morpheme
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used to derive relational adjectives morpheme
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used to create diminutives of adjectives; -ish morpheme
Examples
“Creta (“Crete”) + -enc → cretenc (“Cretan”)”
“seda (“silk”) + -enc → sedenc (“silken; silky”)”
“abril (“April”) + -enc → abrilenc (“April [relational]”)”
“blau (“blue”) + -enc → blavenc (“blueish”)”
“febrós (“feverish”) + -enc → febrosenc (“lightly feverish”)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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