-iego

Spanish

Suffix

-iego (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -iega, masculine plural -iegos, feminine plural -iegas)

  1. forms adjectives from nouns and verbs, often indicating a relation, belonging, or origin
    ‎verano (“summer”) + ‎-iego → ‎veraniego (“summer (relational)”)
    ‎mujer (“woman”) + ‎-iego → ‎mujeriego (“womanizing”)
    ‎andar (“walk”) + ‎-iego → ‎andariego (“restless”)

Suffix

-iego m (noun-forming suffix, plural -iegos)

  1. forms nouns, especially for people
    ‎mujer (“woman”) + ‎-iego → ‎mujeriego (“womanizer”)
    ‎palacio (“palace/court”) + ‎-iego → ‎palaciego (“courtier”)

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -iego

See also

Further reading

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