-opa

Esperanto

Etymology

See -ope.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈopa/
  • Hyphenation: o‧pa
  • Rhymes: -opa

Suffix

-opa

  1. occurring in or relating to a group or groups of (a quantity)
    ‎du (“two”) + ‎-opa → ‎duopa (“relating to a group or groups of two; two at a time”)

Usage notes

Not to be confused with -obla; the meanings sometimes but not always overlap. -obl- indicates multiplication by a given quantity, whereas -op- indicates coming in groups of that quantity.

kvarobla prezo ― a price four times greater
kvaropa prezo ― a price for a group of four items

Derived terms
Category Esperanto terms suffixed with -opa not found
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