suffixfirst/second-declension suffix
-entus
-entus (feminine -enta, neuter -entum)
Classical[ˈɛn.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛn.tus]
Meaning
- morphemesuffixadjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in, full of
Origins
Perhaps an extraction from cruentus. See -ōsus.
Descendants
- Portuguese-ento
- Spanish-ento
- Galician-ento