Meaning of -eius | Babel Free

Definitions

1. forms nomina gentilicia
   declension-1, declension-2, morpheme, suffix
2. forms adjectives from nouns and proper names
   declension-1, declension-2, morpheme, suffix
3. Forms adjectives, chiefly from Ancient Greek nouns, but occasionally from native ones as well
   declension-1, declension-2, literary, morpheme, poetic, suffix

Examples

“Elatus → Elateius”

“Proculus → Proculeius”

“pāgus + -ēius → pāgēius”

“Ancient Greek φῠ́λλος (phŭ́llos, “leaf”) → Phyllēïus (corresponding to Φῠλλήϊος (Phŭllḗïos))”

“Ancient Greek Πρῐ́ᾱπος (Prĭ́āpos) → Priāpēïus (corresponding to Πρῐᾱπήϊος (Prĭāpḗïos))”

“Tiberius → Tiberēïus”

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