Meaning of -ius | Babel Free
[i.ʊs]Definitions
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forming adjectives from nouns declension-1, declension-2, morpheme, suffix
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nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of -ior accusative, form-of, morpheme, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative
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forms comparative adverbs morpheme
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the regular genitive singular suffix for most pronouns morpheme
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found as an ending of most Classical Latin 'nomina gentilicia' (family names or surnames, shared by the members of a gens) declension-1, declension-2, morpheme, suffix
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suffix for Latinizing surnames New-Latin, declension-1, declension-2, morpheme, suffix
Examples
“quī: cuius”
“hic: huius”
“ūnus: ūnī̆us”
“alter: alterī̆us (alongside alterī, alterae)”
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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